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News.com.au hiring technology reporter

News.com.au has advertised for a technology reporter to cover “everything from the latest scientific discoveries to military news, the latest smart phone releases, new gadgets, internet outages, Facebook bans, and consumer focused tech reviews.” The role could suit a general reporter with an interest in science and technology, and they’re looking for someone with previous reporting and newsroom experience, digitally and social-media savvy, with experience of digital journalism. Details are here.

 

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The Conversation seeks Energy & Environment section editor

Following on from the last post about The Conversation looking for a deputy section editor for science and technology, they’re also looking to hire a full-time, in-house section editor for energy and environment, to be based in Melbourne. As before, the job is to “commission, edit and publish text-based articles as well as content drawing on digital storytelling approaches using multimedia, interactives and data visualisation.” They’re looking for attributes including a knowledge of environment and energy science and policy, editorial leadership and management skills, experience in digital storytelling and significant journalism experience. Details are here.

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The Conversation hiring deputy science & technology editor

The Conversation is looking for a journalist for the full-time role of deputy section editor for Science and Technology. The Melbourne-based position involves commissioning, editing and publishing articles, as well as digital storytelling, and they’re after someone with journalism experience, skills in digital storytelling, the ability to build a network of contacts, highly developed research and analytical skills etc. Salary range is $50k-70k. More details are here.

 

 

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MIT Technology Review looking for space reporter

US-based MIT Technology Review magazine is looking for a space reporter, and the position can be remote (presumably still on planet Earth though). The job involves “crafting a regular newsletter, which will appear weekly, as well as writing regular stories for MIT Technology Review’s website”. They’re after someone with attributes including least one year’s journalism experience, preferably in science/technology; bachelors degree in journalism or a related field; a track record of accurate, well-written work, and the ability to turn stories around quickly. Details are here, but they don’t specify a closing date.

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Melbourne Zoo seeks senior reporter

Melbourne Zoo has advertised for a full-time, in-house senior reporter, based at the zoo in Parkville. They’re looking for a “dynamic storyteller with journalistic flair and digital nouse” and the job will involve discovering, devising and pitching stories to external media about the zoo’s animals, conservation campaigns, programs, events and people. Details are here and applications are due by June 3.

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Senior science reporter at Nature – Sydney or Shanghai

Nature is looking for a full-time, in-house senior science reporter, based either in Sydney or Shanghai, to cover developments in the Asia-Pacific region and reporting to the Asia-Pacific news bureau chief. Desirable skills/experience include the “ability to identify and generate news and features stories of interest to Nature’s readers; ability to write accurately and with flair about complex topics to tight deadlines; enthusiasm for, and basic fluency in, multiple science topics; understanding of the science community, science policy and research landscape in Asia-Pacific.”

Job description and application details are here.

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Sydney-based, full-time medical writer position

The iQ Group Global – a Sydney-based medical affairs service organisation for the life sciences sector – is looking for an in-house full-time medical writer. The position will involve producing “high quality medical/scientific and other technical content for client company (pharmaceutical, medical device, complementary medicines) projects, as well as internal CRC/IQGG business activities.”

They are looking for someone with five years’ experience as a medical writer, an understanding of the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and pipeline, a track record in “producing a variety of medical, scientific or healthcare industry related content for an employer or third parties from the technical to the creative”, able to write for a range of audiences, and experience with digital media platforms.

More details are on LinkedIn and the company website.

 

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Full-time comms position at Hudson Institute of Medical Research

In addition to the previously-mentioned casual science/medical writer position, the Hudson Institute of Medical Research is also advertising for a full-time media and communications advisor. The primary responsibility of the role is “media and story content across the website and social media. There will be some writing for internal audiences and publications.” The position is based in Melbourne, applications are due May 19, and details are here.

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Casual communications position for science/health writer, Melbourne

The Hudson Institute of Medical Research is looking for a casual science/health writer to work in its marketing and communications team, based in Melbourne. The 2-day/week position involves delivering “high quality projects including science and health writing and publication production.” More details here.

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Guardian Australia advertises for environment editor

The Guardian Australia has advertised for an environment editor, to be based in Sydney or Melbourne but with the possibility of other locations. The position, which involves leading the Guardian Australia’s environmental news coverage and analysis, requires “a proven ability to generate exclusives and must-read coverage at a national level in a complex specialist area, be able to distil complex scientific research and developments into concise explanatory copy and have experience and strong contacts in the environmental or policy fields.” Applications are due by May 6, and details are here.