Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish high-quality content showcasing CDS faculty research, student achievements, programs, and events across news, profiles, newsletters, social, ads, one-pagers, and reports.
• Collaborate with faculty and program leaders to interpret and communicate complex scientific and data-science concepts accurately for diverse audiences.
• Proactively seek media opportunities, serve as primary media contact, and identify emerging data-science trends to keep communications timely and relevant.
• Develop and execute communications strategies and collateral to promote events, conferences, speaker series, and special initiatives; support outreach and awareness campaigns for CDS and BU programs (e.g., BU Spark!, Bioinformatics).
• Lead cross-cutting communications tasks across CDS teams—coordinate event promotion, recruitment/onboarding materials, industry and alumni partnership outreach, and campus/building initiatives.
• Supervise and develop student employees, part-time staff, and freelancers: assign work, provide feedback, handle hiring and evaluations, approve hours, and maintain process documentation.
• Consult and mentor faculty and program staff on messaging and brand guidelines to elevate program visibility and align communications with institutional goals.
• Support special projects and campus partnerships as needed to foster community engagement and advance CDS strategic priorities.