Research Communication Officer

Job description

•You will play a central role in making research-based knowledge accessible and relevant to external audiences, especially within the Nordic policy and media landscapes.

• We are looking for someone who can process complex research-based knowledge and transform it into relevant and compelling pieces for our newsletter, website and other digital channels. This work includes some editing of texts written by researchers and intended for policymaking audiences.

• This role also includes shared responsibility for our press work, therefore we expect you to have previous experience from this area – ideally through work as a communicator or journalist in a Nordic country – and to be familiar with the media landscape in that country.

• The working language at the institute is English. Some travel is included in this job.

The following are the examples of tasks you will be doing.

• Follow Nordic and African policy debates and developments, and keep up to date with ongoing research at the institute, to identify communication opportunities.
• Write articles based on research conducted at the institute. Occasionally travel with a researcher to write about their work in the field.
• Edit research-based, policy-facing texts written by researchers and intended for non-academic audiences.
• Act as press liaison for the institute, maintain and develop relationships with key journalists in the Nordic countries and internationally.
• Write and edit shorter texts intended for social media channels.
• Collaborate with fellow communicators and researchers to define key messages from ongoing and concluded research.