Fairfax newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have published their guidelines for reporting on medical research, which includes a focus on human trials published in reputable, peer-reviewed journals. Other principles include examining conflicts of interest disclosures, seeking independent comment, and avoiding terms such as ‘safe’, ‘guaranteed’ or ‘miraculous’. The full guidelines can be viewed here.
The Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney is once again offering its $100,000 Judy Harris Writer in Residence Fellowship to enable an Australian writer in a creative genre to “work on a project related to the issues that the Centre is dedicated to addressing, including health, wellbeing, food, ageing, social disadvantage and cultural identity.”
The fellowship has so far been awarded to Charlotte Wood, Mireille Juchau, Alana Valentine and Emily Maguire. It includes working space at the Charles Perkins Centre Research and Education Hub, full access to the University’s library and the opportunity to work with the Centre’s researchers, educators and clinicians.
More information is available here, and applications are due by 24 June 2019.
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.
The latest edition of the iconic Associated Press Stylebook has been updated to include a new chapter on health and science journalism. The AP Stylebook offers “fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style”, and can be purchased in print or digital form here.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Entries for the Eureka Prize for Science Journalism and the Eureka Prize for Longform Science Journalism are due in just two days. Don’t forget to send your entries in – you have until 7pm on Friday: https://australianmuseum.net.au/get-involved/eureka-prizes/enter/