Science Communicator
What this job does:
Creates public-facing science content through writing, multimedia, and events, balancing accuracy with accessibility and coordinating with technical teams and stakeholders.
This job is similar to these lab/research tasks:
Teaching and outreach experience, simplifying complex science without overclaiming, building narratives and visuals that help non-specialists understand core ideas
Typical starting salary range
$67,496 to $154,000
Salary estimate represented as 25th to 75th percentile. Gathered from recent job postings, Glassdoor.com, and Salary.com
Daily task breakdown
- Create public-facing science content: 35%
- Stakeholder engagement, events, and outreach: 25%
- Multimedia production and design coordination: 20%
- Research, fact-checking, and evaluation: 10%
- Other: 10%
Skills you'll use in this job:
Audience empathy; clear writing and speaking; multimedia coordination; fact-checking; content production; facilitation; evaluation mindset
Talk about these PhD skills in your resume and interview:
Use teaching and outreach experience; show you can simplify without overclaiming; implement rigorous source verification; build narratives and visuals that help non-specialists understand core ideas.
Alternative job titles to search:
Science Communications Specialist; Research Communications Specialist; Scientific Communications Manager; Public Information Officer (Science); Outreach Communications Lead
*Note:
-Job titles are inconsistent between companies. Try various keywords.
-PhDs tend to undershoot seniority level. Target higher than you think.
