GRCF Communications Administrator (Genetic Medicine)

The Department of Genetic Medicine is seeking a GRCF Communications Administrator who will design and lead communication efforts for a designated division, department, or center and oversee communications and marketing strategies and tactics to support strategic goals. The Communications Associate II will develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to support the designated area's strategic priorities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal communications lead for a division, department or center.
• Develop an internal communications plan for the designated area’s strategic plan including relevant reports, events, memos, and websites.
• Plan, create, oversee, and edit internal communications strategies to keep faculty, staff, and students informed about important initiatives, goals, and events.
• Ensure the efficiency and efficacy of communications between school leadership and faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders.
• Follow established university branding standards in all communications.
• Liaise with members of related communication teams.
• Write clear and effective content for audiences.
• Pivot writing styles based on the format, message, audience, and purpose.
• Lead the development of a cohesive internal communications strategy that builds community and positions the designated area as a vital part of the university.
• Develop and maintain an internal communications calendar, ensuring efficient coordination of communications activities
• Manage print and digital collateral.
• Curate content from websites, social media, and news media to amplify the strategic plan across multiple platforms.
• Advise and work with the communications team to write remarks and messages for leadership.
• Plan and create templates for internal crisis communications announcements, e.g. building closures and other emergencies.
• Edit content and manage editors for internal websites and SharePoint sites.
• Contract and manage external vendors as needed.
• Interact with communications experts across the university on various issues and best practices.
• Execute strategies for cross-divisional communications efforts with other communications offices.
• Ensure consistent use of university brand standards across all projects.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

In addition to the duties described above

• Plan, coordinate, and execute a year-round seminar series featuring national vendors, designed to support the research community and advance Service Center operations. These seminars draw between 15 and 150 attendees and include single-speaker events as well as multi-session technology showcases.
• Develop, manage, and implement the annual GRCF Symposium, a large-scale scientific event featuring investigators and industry partners. This symposium attracts nearly 500 attendees and includes scientific presentations, technology demonstrations, vendor exhibitions, giveaways, and catered networking sessions.
• Design and deliver targeted marketing strategies to promote GRCF capabilities to external, for-profit entities seeking contract research services, effectively positioning the Service Center as a competitive, high-quality research partner akin to a contract research organization (CRO).
• Conduct and analyze institution-wide surveys of the Johns Hopkins research community to assess evolving scientific needs, guide service development, and ensure that Service Center offerings continue to align with investigator expectations and institutional priorities.
• Oversee and maintain the GRCF website, ensuring content is accurate, current, and effectively highlights core services, technologies, events, and educational resources for the Johns Hopkins research community.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Five years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of academic and industry audiences and how to position a research center as a competitive service provider.
• Familiarity with digital outreach, newsletters, social media, and promotional content.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to design and implement strategic marketing campaigns for scientific services and technologies.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and comfort working with faculty, staff, trainees, and external partners.
  
  

Classified Title: Communications Associate II

Job Posting Title (Working Title): GRCF Communications Administrator (Genetic Medicine)

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE

Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually ($100,800 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 9 to 5pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM Genetic Resources Core Facility GRCF

Personnel area: School of Medicine