Senior Investigative Reporter

You will be joining an award-winning investigative team that has a proven track record of impactful stories that have revealed injustices and wrongdoing. Our stories span a variety of subjects including criminal justice, environment, businesses, local and state government and health care. We are a close-knit team that thrives on collaboration.

You will develop story ideas and collaborate with colleagues in the newsroom and with journalism partners to produce powerful stories for the Boston and New England area. On the team, you will focus on projects that expose harm and hold those in power to account. You will report, write and produce online stories and audio features that will air on our local and national shows at WBUR as well as NPR, reaching audiences across the country.

You’re right for this job if you have at least six years experience in producing in-depth watchdog stories either on beats or in investigative team settings. With an appetite to dig for the truth, you pay attention to the details and also see the bigger picture. You are a natural collaborator, wanting to work with reporters, editors and producers as well as others in the WBUR organization.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent/relevant experience
Six plus years of experience in investigative reporting

Capabilities and Proficiencies:

Strong researching, source development, interviewing and writing skills are a must
Knowledge and experience filing and tracking public records
Track record of shepherding major projects from ideation to publication on deadline
Skilled, creative storytelling techniques across multiple platforms
Audio experience is a plus
Data analysis is a bonus

Cover letters are required.

This position is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA. The minimum salary is $88,868.00 and can go up based on experience and internal equity.

WBUR is Boston’s NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on demand and in real life. Our mission is to provide high quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University.Employees at WBUR are a team of professionals who value truth and diverse perspectives to create a culture of mutual respect, passion, and belonging.We’ve got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future. We’re growing. And you’ll grow too.