What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Communication Scientist (Remote) position at RTI International?
Overview
RTI’s Communication Practice Area seeks a Senior Communication Scientist . RTI is a non-profit, mission-driven organization that tackles critical problems in health, environment, education, justice and equity.
RTI’s Communication Practice Area work on behalf of domestic, public sector clients to research, design, deliver and evaluate evidence-based solutions to address real-world challenges across the domains of health, education, justice and climate. Our communication scientists and strategists work across the communication lifecycle, conducting research to understand an audience’s information needs and engaging communities for whom key messages are intended. Using human-centered design and plain language principles, we develop communication messages and products that help people make everyday decisions. As leaders in evaluation, we help our clients assess the delivery and impact of communication efforts. With expertise in all quantitative and qualitative methods, we design rigorous, comprehensive evaluations that focus on measuring key outcomes, such as knowledge, attitudes, and informed decision-making.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated communication research scientist to continue building a portfolio of project work, mentoring and developing staff, representing RTI externally at conferences and professional meetings, and disseminating the team’s work through peer-reviewed publications and through other mechanisms. Success in this role requires demonstrated experience successfully leading large-scale, complex proposals and projects, including designing and implementing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research studies and evaluations and working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams. This person will be a thinker and a doer, who takes initiative; values research and evidence while also embracing innovative methods, processes and approaches to solve complex problems. This position can be based in any RTI office, hybrid or remote.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities to include, but not be limited to :
- Leading proposals focused on communication science in the areas of public health, climate, education, justice and equity
- Serving as Project Director or Principal Investigator on projects focused on communication science
- Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level staff
- Disseminating our work, including but not limited to publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at professional meetings and conferences.
- Communicating effectively with multidisciplinary team members (e.g., researchers, designers, developers, writers, subject matter experts) to successfully manage proposal and project activities
- Additional duties identified in collaboration with supervisor
Qualifications
Desired Skills or Experience (one or more) :
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Salary : $162,000 - $200,000
