Student Science Writer

Morgridge Institute for Research; Bowens Addition (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Morgridge Institute for Research is seeking a part-time writer to craft science features and web content. The role involves interviewing researchers nationwide, editing copy, and supporting social media strategy and light website publishing.

The position is 10–20 hours per week with flexible hours, primarily 8am–5pm, and a January 2026 start. Ideal candidates are students or recent graduates with strong writing and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Ability to conduct interviews and fact-check.
• Experience with social media content is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write long-form features and short stories for web and newsletters.
• Edit and proof copy, and contribute to social media strategy.
• Publish content on websites and assist with web content creation.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Social media

Interviewing

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Current student or recent graduate

Job description

As an independent research organization, the Morgridge Institute for Research explores uncharted scientific territory to discover tomorrow’s cures. In affiliation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we support researchers who take a fearless approach to advancing human health in emerging fields such as virology, advanced multi-scale fluorescence and electron microscopy, metabolism and regenerative biology. Through public programming, we work to inspire scientific curiosity in everyday life.

The writer will work between 10 and 20 hours per week, as mutually agreed upon. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. The desired start is January 2026.

Duties Include:

• Feature Writing: Produce 1 long-form and a few short stories per month for web and newsletter distribution, highlighting the impacts and achievements of CHTC and other related science projects. The writer will interview researchers and other story subjects from across the country, as well as relevant CHTC staff. Duties also include writing and proofing copy, conducting fact-checking, and contributing to the social media strategy and content.
• Website Publishing: Edit and/or create webpages in support of the above across websites relevant to PATh and related projects. Contribute ideas for website content and strategy.
• Social Media: Draft social media posts to promote CHTC efforts and the research it impacts. Assist with monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on audience engagement and related metrics across social media outlets such as LinkedIn.
• Other related duties on an as-needed basis, and per interests/experience.

Requirements:

Candidate must be a student or recent graduate interested in a temporary position. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in writing, editing, and social media. Must demonstrate great attention to detail, be able to work with minimal supervision, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.

Though not a requirement, prior experience with any of the following is a plus:

• Science feature writing.
• Web content creation, management, and/or design.
• Social media content generation and engagement analysis.
• Graphic design, video production, and/or other visual communication formats.
• Computational research.