Assistant Magazine Editor

Job description

Assistant Magazine Editor Location: New Scientist Headquarters – London Position: Full-time, permanent: Salary: £35,000 to £40,000, depending on experience Workplace Type: Hybrid - 3 days per week at: 9 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5HY Closing date: Wednesday 13th May: Job Introduction: We are looking for a talented early-career science journalist to curate and edit print magazine pages and train as a digital news editor. The successful candidate will help choose content for multiple sections of the magazine, including the news pages and our much-loved community pages, Letters and Last Word. They will also receive news editing training on the news desk, learning how to edit news items for online as well as commissioning. They will report to our Magazine Editor. This is a full-time role and will require working three days a week in our London office. To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter briefly highlighting relevant experience. The cover letter should also include three original news ideas (1 paragraph per idea) that would be suitable for New Scientist. Main Responsibilities: - Support the Magazine Editor to curate the magazine each week - Look after multiple prin...