Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Epoch AI is seeking a founding Writer & Editor for its new media team, producing journalism on AI for a general audience. The role pitches, writes, and edits articles and helps shape editorial direction and standards.
Responsibilities
- Edit drafts from our researchers and media team into clear, engaging pieces for a general audience
- Write first drafts from outlines and ideas supplied by the team
- Set and uphold editorial standards across the media program
- Help the program publish consistently, starting at at least one piece per week
Skills
- 5+ years as an editor at a major publication, e.g. in legacy news media
- Excellent writing of your own, shown by published work for a general audience
- Experience editing for many different writers and improving their work quickly
- Ability to make technical material clear without dumbing it down
- Entrepreneurial spirit as a founding member of the team
- Professional level English proficiency
- Prior experience covering AI, science, economics, finance, or other technical beats
- Familiarity with the AI ecosystem
Benefits
- The opportunity to help build a new media team from the ground up, meaningfully shape its direction and share in the upside.
- Comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plan.
- Generous paid time off (PTO), including no specific annual limit, with 30 days PTO per year protected, unlimited personal and sick leave, and 4 months paid parental leave for permanent staff with at least 12 months of tenure (prorated parental leave if less than 12 months).
- A flexible and generous expense policy for equipment and a large range of productivity tools or learning/development opportunities, including unlimited spending on AI tools, subject to regulations and manager approval.
- Access to well-equipped offices in Berkeley, California, including paid meals, snacks, gym, and more, or reimbursement for coworking space closer to home.
- Remote candidates will be considered, with working hours required to overlap with Pacific Time for at least 4 hours during the workday.
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