Writer

• Contract type:
  Full-time, flexible hours. We are open to a part-time arrangement for the right candidate, but full-time is strongly preferred.
• Compensation: £80,000 to £120,000 per year, based on experience and location.
• Location:
  
  Our offices are in Oxford, United Kingdom, but many people in our team work remotely. We welcome applications from international candidates, though working hours should partly overlap with core UK working hours to facilitate collaboration with the team. Visa sponsorship may be considered for the right candidate, depending on individual circumstances and relocation preference.

We are looking for an experienced writer. The ideal candidate already writes single-authored pieces regularly and publicly for a non-specialist audience, builds arguments based on data and research, and has the range to cover many of the topics we work on. This is a senior role: the person we hire will work closely with Hannah Ritchie, our Deputy Editor. The hiring process involves a paid writing residency before any full-time offer.

• You submit an application (as described below).
• Initial screening in monthly batches.
• Promising applicants: remote interview and preparatory exercise.
• Successful candidates complete a paid writing residency producing two articles with editorial support.
• If successful, offer of a contract as detailed below.

• Write clear, engaging, and insightful articles on topics such as health, poverty and inequality, technological change, demographics, or human rights, making data and research accessible to a large, non-specialist audience.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists to produce relevant data and interactive visualizations.

• Track record of clear, engaging public writing for a general audience that relies on well-chosen data and research literature; high agency and frequent independent writing on OWID-relevant topics.
• Good understanding of statistics and ability to interpret and engage critically with data from different sources; comfort selecting data and framing for visualizations; experience creating visualizations is ideal (can be taught).
• Interest and ability to write across a broad range of topics.
• Strong editorial judgment on questions, data, and framing for a general audience.
• Strong interest in global issues and commitment to OWID’s mission.

• Ability to analyze information critically and change your mind based on evidence.
• Openness to editorial feedback and iterative writing.
• High sense of agency; ability to work independently from conception to completion.
• Curiosity to learn in-depth on diverse topics; drive to present information in engaging and creative ways.
• Ability to understand and consider diverse perspectives, particularly on sensitive or complex global issues.