Public Relations Coordinator (Working Title: Research Writer)
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- Georgia State University
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- Atlanta, GA
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University seeks an experienced research news and features writer. The role requires the ability to identify and write stories about complex research in a broad range of scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics, neuroscience, etc., as well as an interest in and ability to cover social sciences and humanities research.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to understand and translate a broad range of research topics for lay audiences including news media, alumni, donors, community partners, peer institutions, current and prospective students and others. Additionally, the ideal candidate should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a deep attention to detail, excellent time management skills and an enthusiasm to continuously learn about new areas of research of our faculty whose work spans the Humanities, Natural and Computational Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The scope of responsibility will include these specific duties but is not limited to the following,
Proactively seeking out information on research discoveries and working independently to translate into news items.Collaborating with faculty and staff to stay up to date on pending grants and to prepare news releases as necessary.Translating complex concepts and into compelling, well-written and understandable content for a variety of audiences and digital platforms (for news releases, media pitches, researcher profiles, magazine-style feature stories, infographics etc.) while preserving accuracy and context.Collaborating on the development of web and social media assets to support storytelling about research findings. Assisting with media outreach as necessary.
QualificationsBachelor's degree and four years of related experience; or high school diploma or GED and eight years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit05/28/19, 10:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: College of Arts & Sciences
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 06/18/19, 10:41:49 AM
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Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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