Health Communication Specialist

$50,000 - $50,000/Yr

The Scientific Consulting Group - Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Gaithersburg, MD

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

The Communications Department at The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a health communications professional to provide communications support to both government and private clients within the environmental, health, and biomedical fields. This role is crucial in assisting with the management and design of public health outreach programs and marketing initiatives. The successful candidate will develop targeted messaging and strategic plans for various media outlets, including print publications, social media, web, video, and audio presentations. Additionally, the role involves supporting the implementation of clients' communications programs, campaigns, and outreach efforts, facilitating both internal and external meetings, and conducting market research and evaluations using innovative technologies. The candidate will also be expected to develop key messaging for multiple media outlets and possess or be willing to develop content expertise in specific health and science-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing professional consulting services to government and private clients.
• Assist in management and design of public health outreach programs and marketing initiatives.
• Develop targeted messaging and strategic plans for multiple media outlets (print publications, social media, web, video, and audio presentations).
• Support the implementation of clients' communications programs, campaigns, and outreach efforts.
• Facilitate both internal and external meetings.
• Conduct market research and evaluations using innovative technologies.
• Develop key messaging for multiple media outlets (print publications, social media, web, video, and audio).
• Possess or willingness to develop content expertise in specific health and science-related fields.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public health, journalism, or related field and 3 years of related experience, or master's degree in communications, public health, journalism, or related field.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Experience in public health outreach programs, strategic planning, social and digital media, and constructing messaging for multiple media outlets.
• Experience in consulting, specifically with health, environmental, and/or other science-based agencies.
• Experience with Drupal is a plus.
• Experience managing competing priorities and adapting to changes in priorities and workload.
• Ability to perform administrative activities efficiently and effectively (i.e., progress reports, task tracking).
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with multiple clients.
• A willingness to learn from communications professionals of all ages and experience levels.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Drupal is a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance