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Science Communications & Outreach Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509676
Division/Organization: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Department: Primate Research Center
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: CAPITOL CT 1220
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: Minimum rate starting at $13.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, STEM

Department Overview:

 The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is hiring a Student Hourly Assistant to support our Communications and Outreach Manager in sharing the life-saving research happening at our center.

Anticipated Start Date:

 December 1, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 16

Schedule:

 Available between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Some nights or weekends required.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $13.50

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 - Experience translating science or health information into plain language for websites, social media, or news

- Experience writing for diverse audiences

- Experience creating ads for social media, including Canvas and/or Adobe Express

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Writing about science for different platforms

- Pursuing degree in science communications preferred

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Help create engaging, plain-language outreach materials

- Help write science articles for the WNPRC website

- Attend K–12 and public events like school science fairs to talk about primate research

- Gain experience working with small school groups visiting the WNPRC

- Some early evenings and weekend hours required for events

Physical Demands:

Sometimes carrying 20 pounds or less to outreach events

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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