Senior Writer, Science Frontiers - Wired

CONDÉ NAST; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media company is seeking an experienced writer to cover advancements in science for WIRED. This role involves reporting on scientific discoveries and the people behind them, focusing on providing valuable context to readers. Candidates should have extensive experience in science writing and a strong portfolio. The position allows for hybrid work, based in London, and requires collaboration with editors.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating coverage of space, energy, or related fields.
• Experience with various storytelling formats like podcasts and video.
• Strong ability to deliver breaking news and scoops.

Responsibilities

• Cover advancements in science and technology.
• Provide context around significant scientific discoveries.
• Collaborate with editors on story angles.

Skills

Extensive experience in science writing

Ability to report on numerous topics

Expertise in space, energy, or cutting-edge fields

Job description

Overview

WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity's biggest challenges, from climate change to global security, from pandemic preparedness to the future of democracy, and tell stories of the people trying to solve these challenges and the role science and technology can play - for good or ill. WIRED reaches more than 30 million people each month through WIRED.com, our digital edition, the magazine, social media, and live events.

Location: London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others. We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture. Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

The Role

From the furthest reaches of space to the next battery breakthrough, there are few areas of coverage more unpredictable and exciting than the frontiers of science. WIRED seeks a writer to cover this beat, expanding our global audience's understanding of what's possible.

In this role, you may cover interstellar objects and the race to put humans on Mars, or battery tech breakthroughs, or the latest advancements in nanotechnology. Your focus will be not only on scientific discoveries but on the researchers and corporations behind them - and the people potentially affected by them. You will bring a deep stable of sources to the role and be able to deliver breaking news and scoops.

We're interested primarily in stories that give readers a new understanding of the world - and universe - around them. You'll cover these efforts through a measured lens, giving readers indispensable context without unearned credulity. You will work closely with editors to identify the sharpest angles on the most pressing stories. The ideal candidate for this role has the ability to report on numerous topics within that remit, but anyone with expertise in a relevant beat should apply.

The successful candidate must have extensive experience and a demonstrated portfolio of work covering space, energy, or other cutting-edge fields. They must also have experience with both short and long-lead storytelling across a wide range of formats such as social, podcasts, video series, live events, etc.

This role reports to WIRED's Director, Science, Politics, and Security, and is part of a growing and increasingly global newsroom of smart, kind, nerdy, and well-informed colleagues who are always brimming with ideas and eager to help each other out. This role is hybrid in-office (4 days/week) and is based in London.