Communications Editor

About the role

The Communications Editor will provide support services to the Clinical Center Critical Care Medicine Department within the National Institutes of Health.

Responsibilities

• Serve as research and editorial advisor to the Critical Care Medicine Department.
• Carry out the development and completion of a variety of complex and difficult written materials, including fact sheets, news releases, brochures, feature stories, background statements and other materials to interpret the research and other programs of the Clinical Center.
• Create PowerPoint presentation slides, graphics, charts, graphs, figures, scientific posters and manuscripts.
• Scan slides, electrophoresis gel results, photos and journal figures for CCMD senior staff and fellows.
• Create and maintain the departmental performance measure posters, departmental websites and the CCMD bibliography.
• Edit scientific manuscripts written by scientists and other CCMD staff members for submission to professional journals; analyze manuscripts in terms of objective, style and manner of presentation; reorganize and revise as necessary.
• Advise whether contributions submitted for publication fall within the scope and purpose of the periodical; discuss major changes with the author to suggest ways, means and techniques to improve material, including style and format.
• Promote and maintain effective working relationships with CC staff to disseminate the most important research information, accomplishments and goals.
• Respond to inquiries for specific projects about multiple ongoing programs; ensure that the needs of individuals and groups are satisfied by providing counseling assistance and referrals to both local and national sources of social and medical assistance.
• Attend workshops, seminars, and meetings to stay abreast of current scientific and policy trends.