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Science Communications & Outreach Officer
  • Job Number: 25472
  • Functional Area: Communications
  • Department: Department of Biological Engineering
  • School Area: Engineering
  • Pay Range Minimum: $82,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $105,100
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 8


Posting Description

SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH OFFICER, Biological Engineering, is a strategic leadership role designed to launch and scale the narrative for MIT’s new NAMs Technology Development Center for Women’s Health (TDC-WH) and the groundbreaking Menstruation Science initiative. Under the leadership of Prof. Linda Griffith and a team of research scientists, the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research (CGR) is transforming women’s health by applying frontier engineering, such as systems biology, biophotonics, and microfluidic “patient avatars”, to historically underfunded areas like endometriosis, infertility, and infection-associated chronic illness (e.g., Long Covid, Lyme). This role merges high-level strategy with hands-on creation to establish the CGR and the new NAMs Center as preeminent global leaders in biomedical advancement and will engage a diverse spectrum of constituents.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field or in science or engineering with success in professional science writing; a minimum of five years in communications, preferably within science or technology sectors; ability to distill complex engineering and biological concepts into narratives accessible to a general audience; exceptional writing, editing, and fact-checking skills with a focus on crafting compelling scientific narratives; ability to manage complex timelines, budgets, and external vendors in a fast-paced environment; expert-level knowledge of social media platforms, web CMS, and digital analytics tools; and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). PREFERRED: Experience within a major research university or scientific institution; personal or professional interest in women’s health advocacy and chronic disease research; and familiarity with how AI and computer science intersect biomedical research.

2/10/2026