Scientific Outreach and Partnerships Specialist

Guidehouse•Bethesda, MD

21h•$85,000 - $141,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Scientific Outreach and Partnerships Specialist to support the NIH Office of the Director (OD). This role will lead stakeholder engagement, partnership development, outreach, and communications activities across the research, scholarly publishing, and scientific communities. The successful candidate will help build strategic relationships, increase awareness and participation, evaluate engagement effectiveness, and identify best practices that strengthen the reputation and impact of the Journal of Replication and Reproducibility (JRR). The position plays a key role in supporting the growth of the JRR program through community engagement, scientific communications, partnership cultivation, and data-driven program evaluation. This is a full-time remote role based in Bethesda, MD.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Health Communications, Scientific Communications, Public Health, or a related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, partnership development, outreach, marketing, scientific communications, research administration, or related fields.
Experience designing and implementing communications, outreach, engagement, or partnership initiatives that drive measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholder groups, including academic, research, nonprofit, healthcare, publishing, and community organizations.
Experience planning and facilitating meetings, workshops, conferences, advisory boards, focus groups, or public engagement activities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including development of reports, presentations, executive briefings, communication materials, and stakeholder messaging.
Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance metrics to support program evaluation and decision-making.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe applications.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD "public trust"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their public trust prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NIH, HHS, federal health, biomedical research, scientific, academic, or scholarly publishing programs.
Background in scientific communications, research dissemination, journal operations, stakeholder engagement, or partnership development.
Experience building partnerships with publishers, academic institutions, professional societies, advocacy organizations, healthcare systems, or research communities.
Knowledge of communications planning, community engagement, digital outreach, marketing strategy, and program evaluation methodologies.
Familiarity with social media platforms, content management systems, digital communications tools, and search engine optimization.
Experience developing communication campaigns, marketing materials, presentations, reports, and stakeholder engagement resources.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate stakeholder feedback and performance data into actionable recommendations.
Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute stakeholder engagement, outreach, recruitment, communications, marketing, and partnership strategies that support program goals.
Build and maintain relationships with researchers, publishers, academic institutions, advocacy organizations, healthcare organizations, community groups, and other key stakeholders.
Represent the program at conferences, meetings, workshops, advisory boards, focus groups, and stakeholder forums, delivering presentations and facilitating collaboration.
Coordinate outreach campaigns, community engagement initiatives, social marketing efforts, and digital communications activities to increase awareness, participation, and trust in research programs.
Research best practices in stakeholder engagement, scholarly publishing, communications, recruitment, retention, and partnership development to inform program strategies.
Support dissemination of program information, research findings, and stakeholder communications through effective messaging and content development.
Manage stakeholder databases, engagement records, communications materials, performance metrics, partnership activities, and day-to-day program operations.
Collect, analyze, and report engagement, outreach, and performance data to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
Develop and coordinate communications materials, marketing collateral, presentations, reports, and stakeholder-facing content in collaboration with leadership and subject matter experts.
Serve as a resource on stakeholder engagement, outreach, communications, recruitment, and partnership-building strategies.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus