Responsibilities

• Assist with gathering and disseminating information on SUNY's diverse research activities, initiatives, and impact
• Collaborate on the creation, revising, and tracking of newsletters, social media campaigns, graphics, videos, presentations, reports, web pages, press releases and various other forms of written and multimedia content
• Participate in meetings with ORIED staff, the Office of Press and Communications, and the Research Foundation for SUNY to surface, develop, and amplify research stories
• Provide general project and administrative support to various research-related initiatives which may include activities such as:
• Assist with gathering campaign and audience metrics from communication outlets
• Collaborate on the preparation for monthly research marketing campaigns
• Gathering and organizing data on researchers, funders and research activities and priorities
• Supporting task forces, cross-campus collaborations, site visits, and other key activities
• Proofread and light copy-edit of documents, briefings, papers, campaigns, and e-mail blasts

Requirements

• Experience in graphic design with software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Express or Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and/or Terminal 4 (T4); experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI a plus Experience with social media content creation (video and carousel) for SUNY Research campaigns
• Experience with creating and using infographics, data analyses, and data visualizations in communications and presentations is a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Forms)
• Proficiency in creating slide presentations with visual impact to advance strategic goals and objectives
• Familiarity or willingness to learn content management systems for basic web content posting
• Basic understanding of story narratives
• Basic editing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Eagerness to learn on the job and develop/improve on a variety of skillsets in the communication field
• Ability to meet deadlines while balancing multiple priorities
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Flexibility to adapt to changing needs and directions
• Currently enrolled as a SUNY student

Preferred

• A 3.0 or better GPA
• Experience in video editing
• Training or experience in information design
• Science communications background
• Experience in an academic or commercial research environment
• Academic concentration in either Communications, Marketing or Journalism
• Interest in one or more of SUNY's strategic research priorities: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Energy and Sustainability, Microelectronics (Semiconductors), and Quantum Computing