Part-Time: Research Writer & Content Development

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of Research Marketing & Communications within OSVPR (Office of the Senior Vice President for Research) is seeking a part-time staff member to assist with strategic writing and content development for the research enterprise.

This position is expected to work approximately 10-20 hours per week helping to support key research content for strategies within several of the OSVPR units, institutes and colleges.

Assignments will be within key areas:

• Writing research articles that represent Penn State's research enterprise - developing stories that reflect common themes, high-priority strategies, requests which cross multiple research areas, and impact stories across the interdisciplinary institutes and colleges.
• Research and Story Development: Identify and develop compelling narratives that highlight Penn State's research achievements, focusing on themes that resonate across its interdisciplinary institutes and colleges.
• Collaboration with Researchers: Engage with faculty, researchers, and staff to gather accurate, detailed information about ongoing and completed research projects, ensuring that the stories reflect the depth and impact of their work.
• Interdisciplinary Focus: Emphasize the collaborative nature of research at Penn State by showcasing how different disciplines intersect and contribute to the university's overall research mission and impact.
• Editing and Peer Review Coordination: Work closely with Penn State's strategic communications teams to coordinate, refine and polish articles, ensuring they meet high standards of clarity, accuracy, and engagement.

Thispositionrequires:

• Medium to advanced writing skills
• Experience with writing marketing content
• Advanced abilities around reading comprehension and the understanding of the information being collected
• The ability to take broad collections of information and summarize down to specific lengths while maintaining the strategies of the piece and alignment with broader goals
• The ability to recognize information (past and present) that might be relatable under a broader strategy, assemble these opportunities into assets (such as articles), and identify ways to leverage to maximize our goals.

Nice to have:

• Degree or background in the life sciences
• An understanding of the Penn State research enterprise
• Prior experience writing strategic announcements and marketing content for life sciences

This is a remote (or on-site) position with opportunities for local hires to join in-person meetings and team gatherings. Candidates should plan to be available for meetings during business hours (8-5, M-F), but the bulk of the work can be completed on a flexible schedule. The candidate should be self-directed with an ability to organize and prioritize their work to meet established deadlines. Expected hours per week are 10-20.

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