Job Title: Scientific Content Editor and Coordinator
Position type: Remote
Stipend: USD 5,000 per year
Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday, 29 June 2020
OBJECTIVES:
- Increase the number of followers, views and clicks for the IUIS social media accounts
- Increase awareness of IUIS activities and role in global health.
- Promote immunology and the development of immunological research scientists
- Increasing interaction with users on social media platforms
- Special focus on research that’s relevant to low- and middle-income countries
TARGET GROUPS: Societies and immunological scientists, particularly early stage career immunologists
PRIME FUNCTION
- Curating contents for the International Union of Immunological Societies’ (IUIS) prime media channels:
- Website: iuis.org
- Social Media channels (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn)
- IUIS quarterly newsletter
- Re-post/tweet daily
KEY TASKS
- Prepare and implement an annual communication schedule for all IUIS media channels
- Repost content for social media platforms
- Publications Committee liaison for Frontiers in Immunology content (website, social media and newsletter)
- Oversight of Council, Committee Chairs, Regional Federations, National Societies and Other Partners – via social media
RELATIONSHIPS
- Directly responsible to: IUIS Executive Committee
- Functional relationships with:
- IUIS Publications Committee – for direct official IUIS scientific content
- IUIS Central Office – coordination of content and platform usage
REQUIREMENTS
- Scientific knowledge of immunology
- Knowledge of Word Press
- Active Social Media presence
- Organised and accurate approach to communications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently
- Native speaker in English