Boston Business Journal reporter Rowan Walrath is leaving the publication to become the Boston life sciences reporter for Chemical & Engineering News.
She has been covering biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Walrath starts her new job on Jan. 2.
She previously was associate editor of BostInno and Rhode Island Inno, where she oversaw coverage of the Boston and Rhode Island innovation scenes.
Walrath joined BostInno in 2019. She was previously a freelance journalist based in San Francisco, where she reported and fact-checked for Wired, Eater and HuffPost, among other publications. Prior to that, she completed a yearlong editorial fellowship at Mother Jones.
