Science Communications Manager

CommunicationLausanne, Vaud, SwitzerlandFull time

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Description

Are you:

Passionate about science? Able to spot newsworthy research – and make it fascinating for a lay audience? Skilled at getting media coverage? Adept at running an online news site?

Then we may have the perfect job for you!

We are:

The Frontiers communications team, working to bring amazing science to a broad public and support a global switch to Open Science.

We’re looking for:

A Science Communications Manager to generate widespread and regular coverage of Frontiers research in major outlets, as well as manage the Frontiers news site.

Duties

• Develop and implement science communication strategies and project plans


• Identify newsworthy articles published in Frontiers journals, across a wide range of scientific fields


• Produce engaging press releases, news stories, videos and other media content explaining scientific discoveries to a lay audience


• Ensure the scientific accuracy, editorial style and overall clarity of all content


• Manage a pool of freelance science writers


• Liaise with journal teams and scientists for content production and approval


• Disseminate press releases to journalists via multiple channels


• Maintain a journalist database & develop media relationships


• Monitor media pick up


• Publish search-engine optimized posts on the Frontiers news site


• Revamp and grow the Frontiers news site


• Manage the science communications budget


• Analyze key metrics and report on KPIs

The position requires a highly motivated self-starter who can work independently and to strict deadlines.

Requirements

• Native-level English speaker


• Master’s Degree or higher in any scientific field, or Bachelor’s Degree in any scientific field plus a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a researcher


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a scientific communicator, science journalist or otherwise communicating complex topics to journalists and a lay audience


• Demonstrated ability in developing, implementing and reporting back on communication strategies


• Ability to identify newsworthy angles


• Ability to analyze scientific data and fact-check


• Excellent writing and editing skills


• Experience with managing websites


• Excellent time-management skills, with ability to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders and meet deadlines


• Collaborative team player, able to work well with multi-functional groups


• Able to work independently and proactively

Interested? Then submit the following to apply!

• Cover letter


• CV including any scientific publications


• A headline, subtitle and opening paragraph (no longer than 80 words) of a press release on a Frontiers article of your choice (but not an article for which a press release already exists on the Frontiers news site: blog.frontiersin.org)

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