The Journal of Young Investigators: An Undergraduate, Peer-Reviewed Science Journal

JYI's Features and News Department is the scientific undergraduate community's voice. The departments publish monthly stories and weekly news articles related to medicine, technology, science policy, chemistry, physics, psychology, biology, geology, archaeology, and other fields are published. News articles keep readers abreast of the latest findings in research, and feature articles provide further information in an accessible magazine format. As the publication continues to grow, Feature Editors and Science Journalists are always needed. News and Features Editors are responsible for training, managing, and maintaining communications with a small group of Science Journalists. A News and Features Editor provides advice and guidance to the Science Journalists as they write their articles and coordinates the article review process. This includes assigning weekly news stories, assigning stories for review and editing completed articles.

Job Requirements: The News and Features Editor position, like most JYI staff positions, requires an average commitment of at least 5 hours per week. All communication is via internet or phone, so no geographical constraints exist – News and Features Editors may live anywhere in the world. All JYI staff are expected to check their email daily and respond promptly if necessary.

Preferred Skills or Experience: News and Features Editors must have previous experience writing news articles and/or feature articles for general interest publications. Good organization and time management skills are also required. News and Features Editors must accommodate many emails, requests, and articles in various states of review all at once. Deadlines must be met to ensure that the publishing process is not slowed. As a News and Features Editor, good motivational skills are beneficial for not only training new Science Journalists, but also for leading a team through good example. Finally, a sense of professionalism is expected.

Applicants should have previous leadership and editing experience.

Questions about this position? Contact sfe@jyi.org
Questions about applying? Contact dhr@jyi.org

Science Journalists work under the guidance of Feature Editors to write and review feature and news articles for publication.

Job Requirements: The Science Journalist position, like most JYI staff positions, requires an average commitment of at least 5 hours per week. All communication is via internet or phone, so no geographical constraints exist – Science Journalists may live anywhere in the world. All JYI staff are expected to check their email daily and respond promptly if necessary.

Preferred Skills or Experience: Science Journalists should have an interest in conveying topics related to science, technology, medicine, and the policies or laws affecting the same to a broad audience in a captivating style. Previous journalism or science writing experience is beneficial.

Questions about this position? Contact sfe@jyi.org
Questions about applying? Contact dhr@jyi.org

Professional Reviewers (PRs) must be a practicing science writer or have extensive training to that effect. The best candidates for professional reviewers should earn their living from communicating science. Membership in NASW or affiliated science writing organizations is desirable.

Job Requirements: The Professional Reviewer position, like most JYI staff positions, requires an average commitment of approximately 5 hours per week. Each month, the Professional Reviewer will be sent a handful of features articles to review. All communication is via internet or phone, so no geographical constraints exist – Professional Reviewers may live anywhere in the world. All JYI staff are expected to check their email daily and respond promptly if necessary.

Preferred Skills or Experience: Professional Reviewers have usually graduated with an undergraduate degree and are further pursuing their scientific careers. Professional Reviewers should have an interest in working with science journalists to improve science journalists’ scientific writing skills. They should be interested in conveying topics related to science, technology, medicine, and the policies or laws affecting the same to a broad audience in a captivating style. Previous journalism or science writing experience is beneficial though not required.

Questions about this position? Contact sfe@jyi.org
Questions about applying? Contact dhr@jyi.org