Scholarly Communications Specialist (Hybrid)

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

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