Remote Science Ambassador Fellow for Science Rising

Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Remote; USD 93,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. seeks a Science Ambassador Fellow for a 2-year remote fellowship within the Programs, Policy, and Advocacy Department.

The role focuses on raising UCS visibility, recruiting and coordinating Science Network experts, and leading public-facing advocacy work to advance Science Rising and broader program goals. The Fellow will coordinate ambassador projects, participate in national calls and events, and collaborate across teams to mobilize scientific communities

Qualifications

• Scientific background: advanced degree in a scientific field, or an undergraduate degree in a scientific field plus additional experience.
• Strong science communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Event organizing experience (virtual and in-person).
• Volunteer management experience and/or organizing experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and adapt and respond to fast-changing campaign needs.
• Ability to work independently, balance a multitude of tasks, and collaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with a diverse array of individuals, including professionals who may be experts and/or prominent in their field.
• Commitment to problem-solving and being solutions-oriented.
• Strong self-awareness, humility, and emotional intelligence.
• Knowledge and familiarity with racial equity and inclusion principles and ways that race and other identities intersect with our work, particularly in scientific, policymaking, and environmental communities. Must be comfortable talking about identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, and its present-day implications.
• Experience with and commitment to building relationships while centering equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Establish, support, and coordinate a new UCS Science Ambassador project, including conducting a landscape analysis, recruiting and training a cohort of Science Network experts, and tracking and communicating progress.
• Establish, support, and coordinate a parallel effort for UCS staff to act as ambassadors for Science Rising.
• Act as a leading public-facing ambassador for UCS/Science Rising, including presenting to and engaging with key audiences, representing UCS in coalitions and events, and blogging or speaking to the media.
• Lead, coordinate, and/or support UCS and UCS supporter participation in high-value solidarity events (e.g., No Kings mobilizations)
• Lead the planning and logistics coordination for Science Rising National Calls, including a robust recruitment and follow-up plan for each.
• Identify and support opportunities for mobilizing Science Network experts and UCS supporters.

Skills

Science communication

Project management

Event organizing

Volunteer management

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Equity and inclusion

Education

Advanced degree in science

Job description

Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. seeks a Science Ambassador Fellow for a 2-year remote fellowship within the Programs, Policy, and Advocacy Department.

The role focuses on raising UCS visibility, recruiting and coordinating Science Network experts, and leading public-facing advocacy work to advance Science Rising and broader program goals. The Fellow will coordinate ambassador projects, participate in national calls and events, and collaborate across teams to mobilize scientific communities