Science Policy News, Editorial Director
$122,828–$135,111 year
Hybrid · Washington, District of Columbia, United States or College Park, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Lead and manage the Science Policy News team, setting the editorial agenda for U.S. science policy coverage across FYI and Physics Today; serve as top editor of FYI and oversee reporting priorities, newsletters, trackers, explainers, and enterprise work; edit stories to ensure accuracy, clarity, independence, fairness, and editorial excellence; develop and execute a broader science policy news strategy across AIP channels to deliver cohesive coverage for the physical sciences community; identify, assign, and edit high-impact science policy stories for Physics Today in partnership with Physics Today editors; shape policy coverage that explains what policy developments mean for scientists, students, institutions, facilities, research fields, and the scientific enterprise; collaborate with AIP Research to connect journalism with data-driven work, policy primers, surveys, and longer-horizon interpretation; coordinate with content, digital, audience, marketing, and visuals teams to improve visibility and impact of AIP’s science policy coverage; help shape AIP’s policy presence on aip.org including topic pages, newsletters, cross-linking, and audience pathways across FYI, Physics Today, and AIP Research; provide strategic vision and operational leadership for Science Policy News products, initiatives, workflows, and editorial planning; serve as a senior editorial voice for internal stakeholders and external audiences; partner with CEO and senior leadership to identify timely, factual science policy insights while upholding standards of accuracy, independence, and nonpartisanship; represent the value and impact of AIP’s science policy journalism in conversations with partners, stakeholders, funders, and the broader physical sciences community; TO APPLY: Include a resume and cover letter; COMPENSATION: $122,828.00 - $135,111.00; WORKING AT AIP: flexible hybrid work environment with offices in College Park, MD and Washington, DC; reside in DC Metro regions of MD, VA, or DC.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
- 5–8 years of proven success in policy reporting, science journalism, editing, policy analysis, or closely related field
- Strong knowledge of U.S. federal science policy, including legislative and budget processes, federal research agencies, appropriations, and policy issues affecting the physical sciences
- Excellent editorial judgment and ability to set coverage priorities in a fast-moving news and policy environment
- Strong writing and editing skills for accuracy, clarity, sourcing, fairness, context, and audience relevance
- Experience developing newsletters, digital news products, policy coverage, explanatory journalism, and enterprise stories
- Ability to balance daily/weekly coverage demands with longer-term editorial strategy
- Strong collaborative skills to work across distinct editorial products, teams, and audiences
- Strategic management experience to lead people, systems, processes, and complex editorial initiatives
- Commitment to independent, accurate, nonpartisan journalism serving the scientific community and public good
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