On-Call Scientific Outreach Support Specialist
$79,040–$79,040 year
RemoteCalifornia, United States
EXPIREDCalifornia, United StatesRemotePart Time$79,040–$79,040 yearDoctorate Or Professional DegreeMedium
Part TimeDoctorate Or Professional DegreeMedium
Job Summary
Identify scientific experts from SciLine's internal database or other sources, vet their expertise and communication skills for journalist referrals, and recruit them for same-day deadline interviews. Reach out to qualified scientists to confirm participation and add successful matches to the organization's expert database. Begin these tasks within 30 minutes of receiving a request during on-call hours, primarily on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This part-time role supports SciLine's mission of connecting journalists to scientific expertise for evidence-based decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in a scientific discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent research skills
- Commitment to scientific rigor
- Ability to build trusting relationships with scientists, research institutions, and scientific organizations
- Ability to read, digest, and quickly extract meaning from scientific and technical papers across a wide range of scientific domains
- Ability to identify and assess scientific communications skills using a diverse range of potential resources
- Ability to work quickly on short deadlines
- Ability to work independently, but appreciative of collaborative inputs
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the scientific and journalistic enterprises
- Sensitivity to social and ethical issues relevant to science, science communication, and journalism
- Appreciation for SciLine's overarching mission of enhancing journalism with scientific expertise and context and leveraging journalism in support of evidence-based decision-making
- Job candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to a state where AAAS has a business presence
Desired Qualifications
- fluency in Spanish a plus
- familiarity with current research trends
- experience in science communication, journalism, public relations, or other non-academic career options
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