Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and coordinate CICET content, including newsletters, website updates, faculty announcements, event descriptions, award announcements, recruitment materials, partnership communications, and institutional updates.
• Translate scientific and programmatic information into clear, accessible language for broad audiences, including faculty, trainees, prospective recruits, collaborators, and donors.
• Work closely with CUIMC Communications to identify opportunities for stories, announcements, media coverage, newsletters, and broader institutional visibility.
• Support content development related to CICET’s programs, funding opportunities, fellowships, faculty recruitment, and institutional priorities.
• Manage and maintain CICET’s website content, ensuring information is current, accurate, organized, and aligned with institute priorities.
• Work with CUIMC Communications and web/content teams to improve site structure, navigation, searchable language, and discoverability.
• Help manage CICET’s LinkedIn presence and create social media content highlighting faculty achievements, awards, events, publications, partnerships, and institutional priorities.
• Support a sustainable digital communications approach aligned with broader Columbia communications priorities.
• Serve as the project-management point person for communications and partner-facing initiatives, including fellowships, strategic partnerships, donor-related projects, and institutional collaborations.
• Represent CICET in relevant collaborative meetings, track action items, and coordinate follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of related experience required.

Preferred

• At least five years of relevant experience in communications, project management, science communications, healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, or related research settings preferred.
• Experience supporting senior leadership, faculty, communications teams, development teams, or external collaborators.
• Experience drafting content for web, newsletters, social media, and executive communications.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects involving approvals, deadlines, and multiple contributors.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and other professional digital communications strategy preferred.