28 March 2014

Job Opportunity at the AAS: Science Highlights Editor

Richard Fienberg

Richard Fienberg AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force

The AAS seeks a knowledgeable, talented, and experienced science writer to help the Society deliver high-impact scientific results to the astronomical research community and to journalists who cover the astronomical sciences.

The Science Highlights Editor’s principal role is to identify and maximize the exposure of the most intellectually engaging and potentially newsworthy science published in the Astronomical Journal and the Astrophysical Journal, Letters, and Supplement.

The Science Highlights Editor will also work on the improvement/enhancement of AAS-relevant research communications and will provide occasional assistance, support, and backup to the AAS Press Officer.

For more information and instructions on how to apply for this position, see our ad in the AAS Job Register.