Research Communications Coordinator

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Tech is seeking a Research Communications Coordinator to create and edit research-focused content for campus news, internal publications, and social media. The role includes reporting, writing, and coordinating with faculty and designers for the Florida Tech Research magazine and related projects.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple deadlines, demonstrate strong AP writing standards, and communicate complex scientific topics to lay audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field.
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in journalism, communications, or multimedia.
• Previous experience in professional writing, journalism, or multimedia communications.
• Advanced time management skills, anchored by the ability to handle simultaneous projects, substantial workloads, and multiple deadlines.
• Well-demonstrated writing skills; knowledge of writing fundamentals, grammar, AP style.
• Proven initiative to complete assignments independently while also working cooperatively within a team.
• Ability to present complex scientific/technical topics to lay audiences in clear, compelling language.
• Comfort with multimedia resources, including photography and video editing.

Responsibilities

• Produce substantial daily, weekly, and long-term content for various platforms.
• Oversee Florida Tech Research magazine production from story development to distribution.
• Assist with media inquiries and press materials.
• Collaborate with faculty, designers, and vendors to deliver stories on time.

Skills

Content writing

Video editing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field

Tools

Zoom

Photography

Job description

The Research Communications Coordinator is a cornerstone positionin university communications that is responsible for/involved inseveral key areas:

Developing, reporting, and writing content, includingdaily and weekly research-related articles and posts, internal newsarticles and content for the weekly campus newsletter, and socialmedia content, as well as news releases, longer-term,higher-word-count magazine pieces, and other material.

Carrying out multimedia work, including shooting andediting short videos, occasional still photography, and otherrelated duties as assigned.

Leading longer-term projects from inception, throughdevelopment and production, to on-time delivery. This is centeredprimarily on this position's role as editor of the university'sresearch magazine, Florida Tech Research (FTR), though otherlong-term projects may arise.

As FTR editor, this person will develop the story list in concertwith his/her supervisor; then research, report, and write thestories; work with designers and vendors on the production of the magazine; and carry the process through the mailing anddistribution process via preferred vendors.

Responding to media inquiries: Among the smaller elementsof this position, this involves presenting media requests to theappropriate subject-matter expert on campus (usually faculty) andscheduling an interview at workable times for the expert and themedia.

If the interview will be via Zoom or a similar mode, this personmay have to receive the Zoom link from the media and then share thelink with the expert. For on-campus interviews, this person wouldmeet and escort the reporter/TV crew to the expert's office and inmost cases stay until the interview is done and the media can bewalked back to their vehicle.

Given these research and media responsibilities, thisposition will work closely with faculty members to initiate andfoster connections and be aware of their research and areas ofexpertise. Developing faculty relationships is critical.

Responsibilities Include:

• Substantial daily, weekly, and longer-term content production


• Florida Tech Research magazine production, including story development, reporting, writing, working with in-housedesigners and external vendors, and other related duties.


• Assisting with media inquiries, news releases, andappearances


• Other duties as assigned

Requirements Include:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, orrelated field


• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in the relevant area ofexpertise


• Previous experience in professional writing, journalism, ormultimedia communications


• Advanced time management skills, anchored by the ability tohandle simultaneous projects, substantial workloads, and multipledeadlines


• Well-demonstrated writing skills; thorough knowledge of thefundamentals of writing, grammar, syntax, style, and punctuation;thorough knowledge of Associated Press guidelines


• Proven initiative to follow through and complete assignmentsindependently, while also being able to work cooperatively andproductively within a team environment


• Ability to both understand complex scientific and technicaltopics and their significance and to present them to lay audienceswith clear, compelling, non-technical writing


• Comfort with using multimedia resources, including phone andcamera photography and video recording/editing


• Critical thinking and curiosity


• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the abilityto interact with various levels of personnel and at variousfunctions with confidence and comfort

Equal Opportunity

Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basisof race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability,age, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status,veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics in itsactivities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of theEducation Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate onthe basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of theNon-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy may be directed tothe Equal Opportunity Director and Investigator at 150 WestUniversity Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, or email [e-mail] , or [phone]; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office forCivil Rights.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonableaccommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office ofHuman Resources at 321-674-8100.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy andCampus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges anduniversities, both public and private, participating in federalstudent aid programs to disclose campus safety information, andimposes certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexualviolence and emergency situations.

Florida Tech’s 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includesstatistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimesthat occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings orproperty owned or controlled by Florida Tech; and on publicproperty within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from,the campus.

The numbers provided include crime statistics that were reported tolocal law enforcement agencies, campus security and other CampusSecurity Authorities.

The report also includes institutional policy statements regardingcampus safety and security measures; descriptions of prevention andawareness programs; related university procedures and importantguidance; and other essential safety information.

You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department ofSecurity Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place, duringnormal business hours, or by accessing the following website 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directlyfrom the attended institution to the Office of Human Resourcesprior to the first day of employment. All international degreesmust have a course-by-course official evaluation and translationsent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluationcompany affiliated with the National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

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