Head of Science Communication

hace 4 semanas

Castelldefels, España The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) A tiempo completo

ICFO is a research center located in the Mediterranean Technology Park in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and currently hosts 400+ people, including researchers, PhD students and staff personnel. Today, in its area of specialization and category, the institute is consistently ranked among the highest-quality research institutions worldwide.

We are currently looking for a Head of Science Communication. The main responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to) the following:

- Define the policies within the unit, following the ICFO strategy and under the guidelines of the Director and the Manager.
- Establish synergies and objectives with the Corporate Communications Head to ensure seamless fulfilment of ICFO’s communications priorities
- Continuously review the unit’s procedures implementing improvements as needed to maximize the quality of the activity, ensuring the achievement of the established mission.
- Manage the unit’s resources, through the preparation of an annual budget and its correct management.
- Coordinate and supervise the team’s tasks, seeking to optimize the activity in search of quality and efficiency in the tasks carried out and ensuring good communication and collaboration between people from the same unit, between the Corporate Communications and Science Communications units and with other units.
- Collaborate and interact on an ongoing basis with scientific staff to develop and facilitate the creation of high-quality, informative products, content, and scientific communication materials.
- Detect, develop and execute new opportunities for innovative actions in scientific communication, as well as convey guidelines and suggestions from both management and the different research teams.
Monitor/evaluate the impact of communications actions
- Create and maintain alliances with the media, establishing links of trust, facilitating a pool of experts on specific scientific topics
- Manage the coordination of media requests regarding the scientific activity of the institution. Maintain the correct implementation of scientific institutional protocols.

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**REQUIREMENTS**

The appointee must have:

- Postgraduate in Physics or similar, ideally with knowledge of Quantum Physics.
- Postgraduate degree in corporate communication (highly valued).
- Minimum of 5 years experience in science communication within a research center in a similar field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience managing communications work packages for competitively funded projects.
- Basic fluency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within an international context, with individuals of differing cultural and educational backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Knowledge in basic management of Wordpress.
- Fluency in Spanish / Catalan / English (written and oral proficiency level).
- Proactive attitude.
- Creative.
- Ability to perform tasks independently, or as part of a team.
- Motivation to work hard and to improve and expand upon existing services.
- Self-confident and able to propose and manage new as well as support existing initiatives.

**CONDITIONS**

We offer:

- The opportunity to become a member of a dynamic and internationally recognized research institution.
- Full-time permanent position.
- Salary according to the institutional salary scales.
- Curriculum Vitae, including contact details.

22nd of November, 2023

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