Job Description:

• Partners with faculty and staff to develop and write news features and other written content.
• Collaborates with communications professionals within the various schools and divisions on ideas to highlight faculty research, members of the University community, and University programs, initiatives, and events.
• Collaborates with colleagues at UChicago Creative â“ the Universityâ™s in-house creative team to develop innovative video, audio, and visual content for the Universityâ™s digital and social channels.
• Works with colleagues on the Universityâ™s media relations team on media outreach around research, faculty expertise and University initiatives.
• Works independently to research, lead, and determine presentation of written content to support initiatives.
• Researches, verifies, writes and edits publications, which can includes technical/scientific material for manuals or journals.
• Uses knowledge of writing with moderate levels of guidance to write in-depth pieces relating to specialized field (e.g. scientific writing).
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree.

Experience:

• Three years of experience producing content for general audiences in a fast-paced environment.
• Two years of experience working with social media and digital production.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong writing skills, including experience in writing for a general audience.
• Extensive research skills and the ability to work with complex and varied material.
• Explain complex ideas and materials to a general audience.
• Sound verbal communication skills, including ability to conduct interviews.
• Strong creativity, including the desire to experiment and delve into new approaches to content and storytelling.  
• Work independently with a high degree of initiative, organization and attention to detail.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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