On-Call Scientific Outreach Specialist
About The Position
SciLine, a program of the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), is seeking a fully remote, on-call Scientific Outreach Support Associate. This part-time role contributes to the organization's mission of connecting journalists with scientific expertise on deadline. The associate will help fill capacity gaps by researching, identifying, vetting, and recruiting scientific experts for SciLine’s Expert Matching service, often on same-day deadlines. A strong candidate will understand science principles, methods, and culture, be familiar with current research trends, possess excellent research, data analysis, and time management skills, and be able to communicate effectively and quickly with busy scientists within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a scientific discipline.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent research skills and 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.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Identify scientific experts from SciLine’s internal database or other sources, and vet their scientific expertise and communication skills for possible referral to journalists.
- Reach out to scientific experts to recruit them to participate in interviews with same-day deadlines.
- Add to SciLine’s database of experts.
Benefits
- The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is $38 per hour.
- Term length: September 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
