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The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. Senior Health Communication Specialist in Gaithersburg, Maryland
The Communications Department at The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a senior level health communications professional to provide communications support to both private and government clients within the environmental and health and biomedical fields.
**Responsibilities and Duties
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to tasks as outlined below:**
- Provide professional consulting services to government and private clients.
- Manage and design public health outreach programs and marketing initiatives.
- Develop targeted messaging and strategic plans for multiple media outlets (print publications, social media, web, video, and audio presentations).
- Support the implementation of clients communications programs, campaigns, and outreach efforts.
- Facilitate both internal and external meetings.
- Conduct extensive market research and evaluations using innovative technologies.
- Develop key messaging for multiple media outlets (print publications, Web, video, and audio).
- Possess or develop content expertise in specific health and science-related fields.
- Develop recommendations based on web and social media analytics.
- Develop, implement, review, and update brand guidelines for clients.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelors degree in communications, public health, journalism, or related field and 10+ years of related experience, or masters degree in communications, public health, journalism, or related field and 6+ years of related experience. Advanced degree preferred.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Experience in public health outreach programs, strategic planning, social and digital media, and constructing messaging for multiple media outlets.
- Experience in consulting, specifically with health, environmental, and/or other science-based agencies.
- Experience with Drupal is a plus.
- Enthusiastic mentor with experience with plain language writing or the ability to translate complex language into concepts and visuals for a more general audience.
- Experience managing competing priorities and adapting to changes in priorities and workload.
- Ability to perform administrative activities efficiently and effectively (i.e., progress reports, proposals, budgets).
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with multiple clients.
- A willingness to learn from communications professionals of all ages and experience levels.
This opportunity is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland with a hybrid work arrangement that offers the ability to work from home two days per week. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter.
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