Multimedia Communications Specialist — Research Outreach

Yale University; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University is seeking a Media and Communications Specialist for the Human Nature Lab in New Haven. You will lead video production, craft research summaries for grants, and maintain public-facing materials to communicate findings to diverse audiences.

Under supervision, you will coordinate projects, manage web content, and assist with field-work logistics, ensuring accurate, accessible dissemination of research outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience producing video content for science communication or journalism.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced research setting.
• Strong writing for summaries, reports, and grant materials.
• Experience updating public-facing websites with research content.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad project coordination and operational support across grant-funded projects.
• Assist with documentation, dissemination, and public presentation of research findings.
• Develop multimedia content for Lab website, grant proposals, and outreach.
• Support logistics for domestic and international field work.

Skills

Video production

Video editing

Scientific communication

Web content writing

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree and 1 year related experience

Job description

Yale University is seeking a Media and Communications Specialist for the Human Nature Lab in New Haven. You will lead video production, craft research summaries for grants, and maintain public-facing materials to communicate findings to diverse audiences.

Under supervision, you will coordinate projects, manage web content, and assist with field-work logistics, ensuring accurate, accessible dissemination of research outcomes.