Quantum Science Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

• Partner with Principal Investigators, researchers, and communications colleagues to develop clear and compelling stories about quantum information science.
• Write, edit, and produce content for news media, scientific audiences, employees, government stakeholders, and the public.
• Develop communications products including science stories, social media content, presentations, reports, white papers, leadership messages, and stakeholder materials.
• Translate complex scientific and technical concepts—including quantum computing hardware and software advances—into accurate, audience-appropriate communications.
• Coordinate with Berkeley Lab communications teams, DOE stakeholders, QSA partner institutions, vendors, and creative services to deliver communications projects from concept through publication.
• Manage multiple communications assignments while applying Berkeley Lab policies, editorial standards, and sound professional judgment.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, corporate communications, English, or a technical/related field or equivalent work experience and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Strong science writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing, story research and concept development skills for clearly communicating complex scientific/technical accomplishments and quantum computing hardware and software innovations to a range of audiences.
• Experience communicating science through social media and multi-media technologies.
• Experience interacting with high-level internal and external contacts to establish working relationships needed to produce publications for release.
• Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, collaboration and client service skills, with demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse group of colleagues.
• Proven ability to be a creative and critical thinker and problem-solver.
• Demonstrated organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple assignments, coordinate reviews, and meet competing deadlines.
• Proficient with both print and electronic publishing technologies such as web publishing software, content management systems, and digital communications practices.
• Ability to work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.

Preferred

• Familiarity with Overleaf/LaTeX highly desirable.

Benefits

• Exceptional health and retirement benefits, including pension or 401K-style plans
• A culture where you’ll belong - we are invested in our teams!
• In addition to accruing vacation and sick time, we also have a Winter Holiday Shutdown every year.
• Parental bonding leave (for both mothers and fathers)
• Pet insurance