Job Description Summary:

Job Summary:
The temporary college hire program at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) offers an introduction to journal publishing, science communications, data analytics, recruiting, and marketing at one of the top multidisciplinary scientific journals in the world.

As a temporary college hire at PNAS, your role will involve hands-on experience in analyzing, curating, and developing recruiting content, educating the team on trending and emerging topics in science, and working collaboratively across multiple units of the journal. Throughout the opportunity, collaboration with various PNAS teams, including Recruiting, Digital Products and Platforms, and Marketing, will deepen your understanding of how each department contributes to the journal's strategic goals. By the end of the program, you will have cultivated a robust portfolio comprising recruiting assets, acquired knowledge of scientific databases and data analytics, and gained valuable experience in advancing initiatives within a prominent scientific publication.

Application Process:
Submit your comprehensive application including a resume or CV, a cover letter detailing your interests and motivations related to the posting, and your academic transcripts. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in interviews. We look forward to receiving your application!

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:
• Assist the Recruiting and Marketing teams in preparing an early-career researcher workshop.
• Use various databases (e.g., Dimensions, Web of Science, etc.) to identify potential authors from Global South for recruiting purposes.
• Identify and analyze emerging and trending topics in science for recruiting purposes.

Qualifications:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven data analytic skills. Technical writing skills are a bonus, but not a requirement.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with or interest in scientific research.
• Curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Academic Credit:
PNAS welcomes the opportunity to work cooperatively with schools seeking to grant academic credit for work performed. Applicants are encouraged to initiate arrangements for credit with their college or university. PNAS does not grant academic credit.
Minimum Education/Training Requirements: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge. Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree college or university program. Preference for rising undergraduate juniors and seniors.

Minimum Experience: None.

Physical Capabilities: Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Required Licenses, Certification or Registration: None.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: Reports to manager/supervisor. Supervisor is available to organize work, set objectives, and to assist in problem resolution. Likely to work with several team members within the department and with employees in other units.

Compensation: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine support equity for all, fairness, and transparency in our compensation programs. The compensation for this position is $18.50 per hour, plus potential overtime.

Work Environment: Telecommute environment, expected to be 100% remote from a pre-approved location, with occasional travel between National Academies’ facilities and to off-site meeting/sponsor locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of the National Academies to recruit, hire, transfer, compensate, and promote people in all job categories and to administer all other personnel actions, terms and conditions of employment in a manner that is consistent with equal employment, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, medical condition for which a person has been rehabilitated or cured, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, political affiliation, personal appearance, matriculation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. It is also the institution's policy to recruit, hire, promote, and provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and covered veterans who are otherwise qualified.

Any qualification to be considered equivalent, in lieu of stated minimum, requires the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Some functions in this description may be specific to a particular unit of the National Academies and not applicable to other units.

Job Family:

STFL

Employee Type:

Employee

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

City/State:

Remote, District of Columbia