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& Engineering News (a publication of the American Chemical
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Anyone interested in this job should contact Amanda Yarnell, Chemical
& Engineering News Boston, at a_yarnell@acs.org, or simply submit
your resume via email to employment@acs.org. Please make sure to
reference job number 06-33.<br>
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POSITION: Assistant/Associate Editor, Science/Technology/Education<br>
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JOB CODE: 06-33<br>
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DIVISION: Publications<br>
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DEPARTMENT: Chemical & Engineering News<br>
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LEVEL: Senior/Mid - Exempt<br>
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POSTING DATE: 02/22/06<br>
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SUMMARY:<br>
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The Associate Editor reports to and works under the direction of the
Deputy Assistant Managing Editor for Science/Technology/Education and
is based either in Boston or Washington, D.C. The incumbent is
required to contribute breaking news stories and longer feature
articles. These stories cover sophisticated, complex issues, and the
incumbent is expected to quickly produce copy that is factually
accurate and editorially balanced.<br>
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:<br>
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A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or closely related
scientific field is required; education in science journalism as well
is desirable.<br>
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Three to five years of experience writing about science is required;
an advanced degree may be substituted for work experience.<br>
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Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to
gather and analyze information from a variety of sources, including
interviews and scientific papers, are required.<br>
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POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:<br>
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Identify potential story topics about the chemistry/biology interface
in a timely way.<br>
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Gather and analyze information quickly, effectively, and
accurately.<br>
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Conduct interviews that lead to accurate and balanced articles.<br>
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Write sophisticated and complex articles conforming to C&EN style
and meet deadlines<br>
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Develop contacts in the chemical research community and related
disciplines.<br>
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Participate in developing graphics and photographs for use in
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<font size="-1">Amanda Yarnell<br>
<i>Chemical & Engineering News</i> Boston<br>
27 Everett St #1<br>
Cambridge, MA 02138<br>
617.395.4163 phone<br>
617.395.4173 fax<br>
</font><a href="mailto:a_yarnell@acs.org"><font
size="-1">a_yarnell@acs.org</font></a><font size="-1"> email<br>
</font><a href="http://www.cen-online.org/"><font
size="-1">www.cen-online.org</font></a><font size="-1"> web<br>
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