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Business: Boys Town National Research Hospital
Job Summary:
The Institute for Human Neuroscience at Boys Town National Research Hospital, directed by Dr. Tony Wilson, is revolutionizing human brain research. The Institute includes multiple laboratories, a physical therapy clinic, and is home to state of the art neuroimaging instruments (including a new 3T Siemens Prisma MRI system, two next-generation MEG Neo systems, an optically-pumped magnetometry (OPM) system, and a mock MRI scanner).
We are currently recruiting for a Scientific Communications Manager position. Under the supervision of the Director of IHN Research Operations, the Scientific Communications Manager works with the Institute’s research scientists, physical therapists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and research staff to clearly communicate IHN’s activities, purpose, and impact to multiple non-scientific audiences within the Omaha community and beyond.
Major Responsibilities:
- Maintain a solid understanding of the research and clinical findings/operations of all laboratories within the Institute for Human Neuroscience (IHN) and works to distill high level scientific concepts down into understandable information for lay audiences.
- Create written products that distill, highlight, and publicize the cutting-edge research happening at IHN that could be used on websites, press releases, social media campaigns, mailings, flyers, or magazines. This will include a quarterly newsletter that is sent to our research participants and other community members involved in the IHN.
- Give in-person tours, virtual talks, and attend outreach events to share science happening at IHN with others. Audiences for these tours and events could be both local and national.
- Responsible for identifying and creating opportunities for community engagement and outreach (e.g., within schools or youth/community events or within communities of interest to increase participant recruitment) that broadly share scientific findings, increase interaction with community stakeholders, increase youth interest in science broadly, and/or encourage participation in IHN studies. Greater engagement of minority communities is of special priority.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to apply knowledge of the scientific method and the ability to read scientific publications and then distill this information into communications that are accessible to lay audiences.
- Effective and engaging public speaker.
- Outstanding creativity and attention to detail.
- Enthusiasm for the scientific enterprise.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment that encourages teamwork, interdependence, respectful communication, and ethical actions.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while managing competing priorities
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required, science, education or a related field is preferred.
- Knowledge of the scientific method required
- Minimum of two years of teaching or outreach experience preferred.
About Boys Town: Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.
Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan, tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.
Date Posted: Septmeber 29, 2022
Boys Town National Research Hospital is a tobacco free campus. This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.
