Scholarly Communications Strategist

Nashville Public Radio; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or related field.
• 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

• Serve as central resource for faculty manuscript preparation and publication support.
• Manage website and digital content, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collect, analyze, and report publication data and other academic metrics.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and leadership to support scholarship, recognition, and career development

Skills

Academic writing

Editing

Content development

Publication management

Scholarly tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/communications/journalism

Master’s degree preferred

BELS certification preferred

Job 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