Science Communications & Web Design Specialist

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Retirement Programs

Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs

12 Holidays Each Year

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Job summary

NC State University in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Media, PR, Web & Graphic Design Specialist to tell the story of SPEED, a NSF-funded autonomous-science user facility. The role blends science communication, media relations, digital content, web management, and visual design to showcase SPEED's capabilities to audiences inside and beyond academia.

The ideal candidate will have a portfolio, strong writing/editing skills, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with experience in web CMS and digital

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating strong visual and digital communication.
• Experience writing/editing content for public or technical audiences.
• Graphic design, layout, typography, branding, and visual storytelling.
• Website/CMS content management and basic web publishing.
• Writing, editing, interviewing, and science-communication ability.
• Adobe Creative Cloud or equivalent design/photo/video tools.
• Digital/social media content creation and campaign coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, engaging science communications, including news releases, media materials, feature stories, and public-facing content.
• Manage and enhance SPEED's website, keeping content, user resources, events, news, and facility information current and accessible.
• Create compelling visual materials, including graphics, scientific illustrations, infographics, presentations, and branded resources.
• Produce and edit photography, video, social media, and other digital storytelling content that brings SPEED's research and capabilities to life.
• Design user-facing communications for workshops, calls, demonstrations, facility access, and other SPEED activities.
• Maintain a consistent and recognizable SPEED brand across communications and digital platforms while supporting accessibility, web analytics, media tracking, and content archiving.
• Support media visits, sponsor reviews, facility tours, major events, and other high-profile communications activities.
• Build and maintain reusable templates, image libraries, and digital asset archives to support efficient content development.
• Coordinate with NC State communications professionals and external media partners as appropriate to support SPEED's communications goals.
• Translate complex technical and scientific research into clear, engaging content that resonates with broad audiences.

Skills

Visual communication

Digital communication

Content writing

Graphic design

Branding

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, graphic design, digital media, journalism, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

CMS

Job description

NC State University in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Media, PR, Web & Graphic Design Specialist to tell the story of SPEED, a NSF-funded autonomous-science user facility. The role blends science communication, media relations, digital content, web management, and visual design to showcase SPEED's capabilities to audiences inside and beyond academia.

The ideal candidate will have a portfolio, strong writing/editing skills, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with experience in web CMS and digital