Seeking motivated individuals willing to take on a side project.
All requirements are optional/negotiable for highly motivated individuals. Learning on the job is acceptable and expected! Even if you don’t feel like you meet the requirements, but simply like the sound of the position, reach out!
Email scott@advancingscientists.com
Writer/editor
Who
- A talented communicator trained as a scientist.
- Ability to flex writing style to meet the needs of general and/or highly technical audiences.
- Experience with blogging and search engine optimization.
- Willingness to take direction, act with initiative, and collaborate closely.
What
- Write articles, blog posts, and website copy about scientist career development.
- Develop a writing style for independent projects with unique audiences.
- Opportunity to shape an exciting young venture.
Illustrator/graphic artist/animator
Who
- A passionate collaborator with the willingness to learn.
- Flexibility to switch between assignments and subject matter frequently.
- Initiative to interpret tasks liberally and expectation of iteration.
- Entrepreneurial drive and willingness to accumulate equity.
- Good understanding of the natural sciences is preferred.
- Experience with publishing on YouTube is a plus.
What
- Create engaging illustrations and videos that bring scientific concepts to life for both general and highly technical audiences.
- Develop an aesthetic vision and style for multiple independent projects with unique audiences.
- Opportunity to shape an exciting young venture.
- Contribute both technically and strategically.
Data scientist/data engineer/developer
Who
- Python coder with willingness to learn whatever tools are required to get the job done.
- Comfortable in the AWS ecosystem.
- Excellent collaborator with GitHub familiarity.
- Entrepreneurial drive to build things and willingness to accumulate equity.
- Good understanding of the natural sciences and of the practices of scientific publication is preferred.
What
- Build a set of data science-powered products and tools that will help match scientists with the best opportunities.
- Contribute to a series of courses, tutorials, and articles about data science for trained natural scientists.
- Opportunity to shape an exciting young venture.
- Contribute both technically and strategically.
Video game designer
Who
- Someone who enjoys gaming (ranging from sophisticated Xbox games to relatively simple phone apps).
- Competent coder in at least one programming language.
- Basic understanding of Unity and/or Unreal Engine (or wants to learn).
- Aesthetically oriented and attentive to detail.
- Entrepreneurial drive to build things and willingness to accumulate equity.
- Good understanding of the natural sciences is preferred.
What
- Build video games where scientists are the stars.
- Opportunity to shape an exciting young venture.
- Contribute both technically and strategically.