NY Times Opinion seeks senior staff editor, health and science

The New York Times Opinion is seeking an editor to lead its health and science coverage.

DUTIES:

• Commissioning and editing smart, forward thinking Op-Eds, from experts, policymakers and others, that advance the debate and anticipate and react to news
• Collaborating with other editors on the vision, audience and priorities for Times Opinion’s coverage of the pandemic and other issues
• Developing a network of outside writers including the most prominent people on this beat
• Reading, reviewing, and promptly responding to unsolicited submissions
• Using social media, reader call-outs, reporting or other creative means to reach readers who are experiencing the impacts of Covid and have stories to share
• Cultivating and maintaining a network of contributing writers
• Regularly developing, pitching and helping execute high-impact enterprise pieces; including collaboration with multimedia teams, including design, photo, graphics, audio and video on how to best tell these stories

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 5 years of editing experience
• Experience working with writers with a scientific or academic background is preferable. Please include links to a few of your published pieces in your cover letter