Science Writer

Employer Morgridge Institute for Research
Location Madison, Wisconsin (Discovery Building on UW-Madison Campus)
Type Part time
Contact information Janet StathasProject ManagerMorgridge Institute for Researchjstathas@morgridge.org
Apply by May 1, 2024
More details https://morgridge.org/job-posting/science-writer-student/
Posted on March 8, 2024

Description

The Morgridge Institute for Research and the Partnership to Advance Throughput Computing (PATh) project are looking for a science writer to promote the impacts of the project on research and campuses across the country. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. The writer will work between 15 and 29 hours per week, as mutually agreed upon. The desired start is May or June 2024.

Duties include
Feature Writing: Produce 1 long-form and a few short stories per month for web and newsletter distribution, highlighting the impacts and achievements of PATh and other related science projects. The writer will interview researchers and other story subjects from across the country, as well as relevant PATh staff.

Duties will also include drafting and proofing copy, conduct fact-checking, contributing to the editorial and social media strategy and copy-editing of other stories.