Academic Communications Specialist- Emergency Medicine

University of Maryland Faculty Physician's Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. seeks an Academic Communications Specialist to lead professional writing, editing, content development, and publication management for the department.

You will document scholarly activity, support faculty manuscript preparation, and align communications with institutional goals. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in English or related field, 5–10 years of writing/editing experience in medical or academic settings, and preferred BELS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or related field from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in writing/editing medical, academic, scientific, or other technical material
• Certification by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) is preferred

Responsibilities

• The Academic Communications Specialist supports academic, scholarly, and strategic communication initiatives through professional writing, editing, content development, publication management, and scholarly activity tracking.

Skills

Strong writing and editing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field

Master’s degree preferred

BELS certification preferred

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• • Posted on September 10, 2026

Locations

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Paca - Pratt Bldg.
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA

• Hybrid
• Salary Range : $72,500 USD to $108,700 USD
• Administrative
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ACADE009871

Description

The Academic Communications Specialist supports the Department's academic, scholarly, and strategic communication initiatives through professional writing, editing, content development, publication management, and scholarly activity tracking. This position serves as a central resource for faculty manuscript preparation and publication support, executive communications for departmental leadership, website and digital content management, and the collection, analysis, and reporting of publication data and other academic metrics. The Academic Communications Specialist collaborates with faculty, staff, and leadership to ensure communications are accurate, engaging, timely, and aligned with departmental and institutional goals while supporting faculty advancement, academic recognition, and career development through the effective documentation and promotion of scholarly accomplishments; and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or related field from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree preferred
• 5- 10 years of experience in writing/editing medical, academic, scientific, or other technical material
• Certification by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) is preferred

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographical location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/ training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employee’s life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits

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