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We are looking for an experienced science writer to dig up and into health equity. Working with local nonprofit groups and county health officials, this reporter will write data-driven stories that might range from examining nutrition and food deserts to probing vaccine and physician access to revealing environmental toxins and the ravages of gun violence.

This is a two-year, grant-funded position supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, with the possibility of longer-term employment.

Success in this role will require a deep understanding of MLK50’s mission and values and strong news judgment. The ideal candidate needs to be a savvy researcher who can understand data reports and mine them for gold. 

Find out more about this position and how to apply here.

We’ll soon be looking for a senior reporter to join our newsroom. MLK50 covers issues at the intersection of power, policy and poverty. The ideal candidate will have five to seven years daily reporting experience. You’ll use and interpret public records and data sets to tell daily, enterprise and investigative stories. We’re a small newsroom and committed to creative storytelling; we’re not bound to the typical inverted pyramid news story. Skeptical of official narratives? Love AP style? Super-organized? You are our people.