The Research Communications Officer is a key member of the Research Communications team in the Division of Research & Innovation. The team provides content and support for raising the visibility profile and impact of research initiatives to meet the universitys research goals.
The Research Communications Officer will assist with efforts to gather and communicate the work of research findings and activities of the universitys research centers and institutes, the Grand Challenges initiative, and other research activities and accomplishments throughout the university. These communications efforts will be made through a range of digital, social, and traditional media channels, and the Division of Research & Innovation weekly newsletter.
The position will produce a variety of reports, press releases, stories, website content, social media communications, marketing pieces, and events postings. The position will assist with the divisions website content management system, which includes content updates and input for all areas of the Division of Research & Innovation.
The position will assist the director of Research Communications with additional communication efforts to support research accomplishments and happenings throughout the university. The position will assist with creating basic graphics for use with content on websites, social media, etc.
Essential Functions
• Write and edit a variety of communication pieces such as news releases and feature stories, publications, and other informational pieces to promote research activities, successes, and events. • Assist with promoting stories to the media, posting on the web, and sharing on social media. • Organize and write material for the Division of Research & Innovation weekly newsletter. • Prepare promotional material for fliers, brochures, award nominations, presentations, websites, and reports for the research centers and institutes, the Grand Challenges, and other research initiatives and accomplishments. • Prepare postings and materials for events hosted by the Division of Research & Innovation and research centers and institutes. • Provide additional support for Division of Research & Innovation communication needs, including help with press releases related to other areas of research at Wayne State, various communication efforts with schools and colleges, assistance with website, webpage creation and modifications for the Division of Research & Innovation, event calendar posting creations, and assistance with university-wide research events. • Perform other related duties as assigned.
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