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What you’ll bring

• A college degree in chemistry or a related scientific field is required.
• At least 7 years of experience in science journalism, including at least 3 years of experience in an editing role. Proven skill in assigning, editing, and creating digital news, features, and multimedia.
• Experience conceptualizing, developing, and shaping engaging and accurate content, including digital stories and multimedia, that resonate with a sophisticated scientific audience.
• Proven ability to manage staff and freelance writers.
• Strong editorial judgment, journalistic values and ethics, and oral communication skills.
• The ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-stakes environment with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of SEO and social media best practices.

About working at C&EN

ACS believes in the strength of diversity in all its forms, because inclusion of and respect for diverse people, experiences, and ideas lead to superior solutions to world challenges and advance chemistry as a global, multidisciplinary science. In turn, C&EN believes that to meet its mission to be the world’s go-to source of news about chemistry, our reporting and our newsroom must include diverse perspectives. Therefore, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically marginalized communities in the chemical sciences to apply.

How to apply

Along with a résumé, applicants must submit or link to three samples of stories they helped shape. Tell us in a cover letter what you can bring to this position. Send all materials to m_torrice@acs.org after submitting your résumé below.

Job Location

This position will be primarily based in the D.C. office unless otherwise agreed upon. ACS offers hybrid work arrangement of three days per week working in the office and two days per week working remotely. New employees are immediately eligible for this hybrid work arrangement. ACS offers relocation assistance, if applicable.

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