Senior Editor

Atlantic Media•Washington, DC

4d•$105,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Atlantic is hiring a senior editor to join the newsroom’s Science and Health team. This editor will oversee staff writers and work closely with the team’s other editors to produce stories that lead the national conversation about the politics of science and health. This position will be instrumental in shaping our coverage of the people and institutions that influence the direction of science in America, and the resulting effects on how we live and what we know. Topics this role may focus on include scientific misinformation, AI in science, policy and regulation battles, academic conflicts, and medical breakthroughs. The ideal candidate should be fluent in what’s happening inside the White House, Congress, and federal agencies, and have a deep interest in the ways those dramas reverberate across the country. This person must be adept at assigning magazine stories of the highest standard that speak to a wide audience; narrative sophistication and a passion for big ideas both are essential. This position will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience, with a demonstrated ability to define the conversation around issues of national importance
Strong leadership abilities and experience managing reporters
Fluent in what’s happening inside the White House, Congress, and federal agencies
Deep interest in the ways those dramas reverberate across the country
Adept at assigning magazine stories of the highest standard that speak to a wide audience
Narrative sophistication
Passion for big ideas
Unwavering commitment to excellence
Eagerness to work closely with others on the team

Responsibilities

Oversee staff writers
Work closely with the team’s other editors to produce stories that lead the national conversation about the politics of science and health
Shape coverage of the people and institutions that influence the direction of science in America, and the resulting effects on how we live and what we know
Assign magazine stories of the highest standard that speak to a wide audience
Help reporters see a story more clearly, pursue their most ambitious instincts, and turn out compelling writing
Edit fast-breaking scoops, shape ideas-driven pieces, and oversee deeply reported projects