Role: Two days per week (must be Monday and Friday)

Location: Option to work in central London office and/or from home

Salary: £10,000-£13,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) for two days per week

BioNews is a free web- and email-based digest of news and opinion in assisted conception, human genetics/genomics, and embryo/stem cell research.

News articles are commissioned in-house on a Friday. These articles, as well as commissioned comment pieces and reviews, are edited and collated by the editorial team on or before Monday and are published on the PET website. A collection of the week's articles – as well as recommended readings, event listings and job advertisements – is published in newsletter form on Monday afternoons, and sent to BioNews subscribers.

We are looking for a Science Editor who is well-organised, self-motivated and has excellent written and oral communications skills.  The successful candidate will work as part of a small team in our London office or from home. A degree in a subject related to biological science, and experience of researching, writing and editing articles for publication, are highly desirable for this job.

The main responsibilities of this position include:

• Upholding standards of clarity and scientific accuracy in all BioNews articles.
• Researching, writing and editing articles on assisted conception, human genetics/genomics, embryo/stem cell research and related areas of science and policy for BioNews and other publications.
• Liaising with the team of BioNews volunteer writers and sending out links to news stories and scientific papers, each week, with guidance if necessary.
• Managing the news writing scheme for trainee writers on BioNews (including selecting applicants, teaching the course, and providing both written and oral feedback).
• Liaising with the team of BioNews volunteer writers and providing feedback on their writing
• Editing and proofreading articles submitted by BioNews volunteer writers, and publishing them on the PET website using our content management system.
• Sending out the weekly BioNews email newsletter using our CRM software.

Hours: 9.30am-5.30pm, two days per week (Monday and Friday)

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 19 May 2025

Start date: As soon as possible thereafter.

How to apply: Candidates should submit a cover letter, together with a full curriculum vitae (to include the names of two referees), to Sarah Norcross (Director of PET) at snorcross@progress.org.uk

For further enquiries and/or a full job description, please contact Sarah Norcross at snorcross@progress.org.uk

BioNews is published by PET (the Progress Educational Trust) – an independent, UK-based charity that has been at the forefront of discussion and debate about fertility and genomics for more than 30 years.