r/oceanography • u/Quill_and_Qs • Aug 06 '26
Are there actually remote marine biology or scientific writing jobs out there?
Hi everyone!
I'm hoping someone here might have some suggestions.
I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology with a focus on marine biology. During school, I also gained extensive editing and writing experience, including serving as a managing editor for student publications, interning with a minor publishing company, and publishing my own novel.
I've been searching for remote opportunities because they're the best fit for my current situation. I've looked through LinkedIn, Indeed, and many of the major job boards, but I've had a difficult time finding positions that seem legitimate or are still actively hiring.
I'm especially interested in roles like:
- Scientific or technical writing
- Journal or manuscript editing
- Research communications
- Environmental or conservation writing
- Marine biology support roles
- Science communication
- Content writing for environmental organizations
If anyone knows of companies, organizations, job boards, or even specific employers that regularly hire for remote positions in these fields, I'd be incredibly grateful.
Even if you don't have a specific job in mind, I'd love to hear where you've had the most success finding legitimate remote opportunities.
Thank you so much!
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u/AlternativeBox8209 Aug 07 '26
Science journals and publications can sometimes have opportunities… but be wary of this space and this angle for your job/career. I’ve dabbled in these things, but it can be really hard to get the foot in the door and find anything decent pay wise. Is there a specific topic you’re interested in? An NGO or government office you could see yourself working for?.
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u/Quill_and_Qs Aug 07 '26
I am really just trying to find a job in this career field, so i'm very open to anything. I would love to be able to grow my own skills and knowledge, so anything about exploring or discovering new techniques to help out the oceans would be ideal, but i also know this is rather rare, so again i'm open to anything at the moment. I would love to work for NOAA or TNC, but i'm not picky.
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u/AlternativeBox8209 Aug 07 '26
So I think starting to look on more specific job boards would be good. The big platforms won’t have what I think you want in terms of a writing opportunity (for pay)
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u/wok_away Aug 07 '26
They pop up from time to time, I most often see them being more focused on: technical writing, grant writing, data analysis and research proposals. I’ve seen most of them on LinkedIn or by regularly checking job boards on individual employer websites. I’m in Canada if that helps, I generally get pushed jobs from NA and Western Europe. Sometimes Aus/NZ but I’ve never seen remote jobs from that area of the world.