Science and Technology Writer

CERN; Genf; On-site; CHF 57,987 - 63,790; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs

Coverage by CERN’s health scheme

30 days of paid leave per year

Formal training and language courses

Job summary

A leading research organization in Switzerland is looking for a Science and Technology Writer to communicate its activities and achievements. You will manage editorial requests, create engaging content for internal and external audiences, and work with various teams to showcase CERN's stories. The ideal candidate has exceptional writing skills, a degree in a relevant field, and a passion for science communication. This position offers a competitive stipend and additional benefits in a vibrant working environment.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a maximum of two years of professional experience.
• Must be a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract.
• University degree required; PhD holders are not eligible.

Responsibilities

• Managing editorial requests and pitching news stories for audiences.
• Writing, editing and posting news stories for the CERN community.
• Coordinating audiovisual content for internal screens.
• Liaising with contributors and teams to prepare compelling articles.

Skills

Excellent English writing and editing skills

Previous experience in creating written journalistic content

Excellent organisational skills

Good interpersonal and teamwork skills

Experience in web publishing

Fluent in English, ability to work in French

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communication, Social Sciences or STEM

Job description

Your responsibilities

Are you a recent graduate looking to communicate the activities and achievements of the largest particle physics laboratory in the world? Would you like to craft engaging text for a range of audiences including the CERN community of almost 20 известт? Join CERN’s Internal Communications team! CERN has an opening for an early career graduate in the Community Engagement (CE) section in the Education, Communications and Outreach (ECO) group in the International Relations (IR) sector. The Internal Communications team works closely with content creators across CERN to showcase great stories from across the Laboratory.

As a Science and Technology Writer your core tasks and responsibilities will include Fine:

• Managing editorial requests and pitching news stories for a range of internal and external audiences.
• Writing, editing and posting news stories and preparing the CERN Bulletin newsletter for the CERN community.
• Coordinating audiovisual content for the internal screens.
• Liaising with contributors from around CERN as well as the translation service, writing, social media, media and web teams in order to prepare compelling articles. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like to build their portfolio in science communication/journalism.

More information here: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/eco/sections/community-engagement

Your profile

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Excellent English writing and editing skills (English level C2).
• Previous experience in creating written journalistic content.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Experience in web publishing would be an asset.
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Further details for the required skills and experience: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/opportunities/2025/early-career-graduate-science-and-technology-writer

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Communication, Social Sciences or STEM (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• מיר Applicants without a University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 13 March at 23h59 CET.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01‑June‑2025

Job reference: IR‑ECO‑CE‑2025‑16‑GRAE

Field of work: International Relations

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.).^
• On‑the‑job and formal training at CERN as well as in‑house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter – fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.