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Commission and edit science and technology news stories, set the news team's direction and coverage, and line manage reporters. Deputise for the Executive Editor/News Editor when required.
Contract Type: Full Time/Permanent/Hybrid – 3 days/week in the office
Closing Date: 31st October, 2026
We seek an ambitious and driven Deputy News Editor to join our news team. The job is to commission and edit world-class science and technology news stories, shape our overall news coverage and strategy, and help set our expert reporters up for success.
The successful candidate will have a track record of publishing must-read exclusives, fast-paced breaking news, original off-diary reports and insightful analysis. They will know when to go big on a story and when to ditch one altogether, and they will have an eye for unique angles that will appeal to readers. They will have strong digital experience, regularly working on stories in unconventional formats.
The successful candidate will also be a skilled strategist who thinks through the bigger picture and will help to set the overall direction of our news team. They will have substantial management experience and they will know how to drive a culture of ambitious, agenda-setting journalism.
The successful candidate will love science and technology journalism and have an insatiable fascination with the world.
The role reports to our Executive Editor/News Editor. It is full-time and will require working three days a week in our London office.
To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your vision for the New Scientist news team (this should be no more than two pages long).
Knowledge & Experience
New Scientist is a magazine brand for the insatiably curious, asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. From artificial intelligence to climate change, the latest innovations in health to the mysteries of quantum physics and the human mind, New Scientist covers the ideas and discoveries that matter.
Since our publication was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”, it has expanded to include newsletters, videos, podcasts, holidays and live events. Our headquarters are in London, UK, and we also have staff in the US and Australia.
New Scientist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications to New Scientist will receive due consideration regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:
We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.