Senior Science Reporter

Reporter/Senior Reporter, The Transmitter Full Time The Transmitter offers news and analysis of the field of neuroscience and is dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Our award-winning news team is looking for an enthusiastic trade journalist to join our This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to develop a beat in the fast-moving field of neuroscience. The reporter/senior reporter will write news and feature articles that educate, challenge The reporter will cultivate sources, embed in the research community and be the first to know about trends and provocative advances The Transmitter is funded by the Simons Foundation but is editorially independent. is a full-time position based in the Simons Foundation offices in New York City. Pitch, report and write news and in-depth enterprise stories, profiles and long-form Monitor the latest research, news and trends in basic neuroscience Cultivate a deep network of sources, embed yourself in the research community, Travel occasionally to attend and report from scientific meetings and conferences. Perform other writing duties or tasks as assigned or required Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a scientific discipline (neuroscience Graduate journalism coursework preferred At least three to five years of journalism experience (not including internships), news judgment Affinity for trade journalism and The Transmitter's mission Keen sense of news Social-media skills REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS Five journalistic writing clips that demonstrate your skill in news and feature reporting and writing The full-time annual compensation range for the Reporter level is $The full-time annual compensation range for the Senior Reporter level is $109,000-$In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees The Simons Foundation is committed to advancing basic science and mathematics to benefit humankind and expand our collective understanding of our world. As part of our mission, we support partners, programs, and initiatives that seek to broaden the scientific community and open pathways to science and mathematics careers. The Simons Foundation provides equal opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.
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