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A Brief Overview

This role describes and promotes The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute's mission, and goals, to investigators both internally and externally through compelling storytelling in multiple formats.

Responsibilities include writing, editing and updating blog, newsletter, and Web content; generating ideas, researching, writing and producing various annual and periodic reports and publications; assisting in managing social media and outreach; and working closely with Research Institute administrators, investigators and personnel in other departments (including the Department of Public Relations Marketing and Communications and The Children's Hospital Foundation) to communicate and highlight institutional programs and progress.

What you will do:

Collaboration

• Foster continuous communication and sharing of information to enhance productivity
• Keep abreast of and address any workload issues
• Work with director on story ideas and approaches, campaigns and strategies to enhance the visibility of Research
• Collaborates with Design team to ensure written and visual content mutually convey compelling message
• Assists in hiring, goal-setting, evaluation, and supervision of Editorial Interns

Social Media / Engagement

• Contribute ideas, content, strategies for promoting Research Institute news through a variety of social media channels
• Work with social media coordinator, other writers, designers, etc. on strategies to enhance social media engagement
• Keep abreast of social media best practices for most effective use of platforms
• Monitors social media sources for information related to Research Institute
• Analyzes and responds to trends based on social media tracking

Reporting and Writing Blog Content, Reports, Newsletters, Brochures, etc.

• Stays abreast of significant research developments to generate story ideas and strategies for editorial calendar
• Research, write, review and edit content for Cornerstone blog; facilitate the review and approval of content by key stakeholders
• Assist in producing, writing, editing and proofreading the Research Annual Report, participating in concept meetings and working with department director on content outlines and communication strategies
• Solicit, organize and track stakeholder edits and contributions to the Research Annual Report
• Collect data, write, and proofread/edit materials for special reports, brochures, and collateral materials
• Edit/proofread various brochures, fliers, etc. produced by the design team

Video/Multimedia

• Explore video and multimedia possibilities with investigators to showcase their research, motivations, etc. for featuring on Research Institute web, social media
• Script development, input as needed
• Work with investigators and research teams to explore possible uses of video and audio
• Work with directors, designers, other writers, and research teams on video concepts, execution, and promotion

PI Contact / Keep abreast of ongoing research at CHOP

• Maintain continuous contact with investigators to stay informed of significant research developments.
• Communicate closely with members of Public Relations department to stay updated on research progress, highlights, news, etc.
• Work with Public Relations on research news, events worthy of publicizing
• Review investigator profiles for external site

Other duties as assigned

• Typically includes, but is not limited to, editing or writing letters, brochures, fliers, and other supportive materials; reviewing or creating materials for other departments; supporting special projects (e.g., Research Symposium, Clinical Research Day, CHOP Poster Day, etc.); assisting with materials for grant applications; and designing and conducting surveys
• Review info sheets on departments, resources and institutional programs produced by other writer
• Periodically review and edit the external administrative Web site content for consistency, accuracy
• Review departmental, core, individual lab, etc. content; in addition to editorial comments, provide feedback on structure, content, missing information, suggestions for possible improvement in keeping with Hospital/Research Institute Web structure, flow and brand

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Bachelor's Degree in communications or scientific related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of writing and/or editing experience Required
• At least seven (7) years of writing and/or editing experience in a scientific or medical environment Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced proficiency in social media strategies, visual and scientific/technical topic storytelling
• Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft) including email & calendar, word processing, presentation, collaboration, and storage (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive)
• Intermediate proficiency with document management software (Adobe Acrobat)
• Intermediate knowledge of writing styles including research, scientific (AMA) and/or press (AP) styles
• Fundamental knowledge of scientific. academic and medical topics
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

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SALARY RANGE:

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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