Science Writer (2 year contract, renewable)

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

The candidate will boost the Faculty of Science's presence by developing impactful long- and short-form content for different audiences. The candidate will possess excellent writing skills and competencies to make technical content accessible to laymen.

Content creation

1. Proactive in collecting and verifying newsworthy information.
2. Conduct research on assigned topics for story development.
3. Develop original and quality content according to briefs.
4. Competent in translating complex technical / scientific content into copy that resonates with laymen.
5. Merge complex information from different sources into a single, coherent story.
6. Familiar with SEO optimisation to incorporate key terms for site traffic.
7. Maintain consistency in content and ensure alignment with editorial requirements.
8. Develop and manage high quality image bank (photographs and videos).
9. Adept in different short- and long-form writing styles for different mediums (web, print and socials), including, but not limited to corporate publications, marketing assets, corporate/news messaging, blogs, video scripts, Q&A documents, social-media style content, etc.
10. Ensure that all content is timely, accurate and relevant to the different needs of external and internal stakeholders.
11. Advanced editing and proofreading for accurate and factual content and correct language.

Stakeholder relations

1. Build relationships with content sources / stakeholders for sustained pipeline of stories.
2. Research and interview content sources to incorporate their views into communication assets.

Events Organisation

1. Support team on coordination and logistics for events execution.

Other ad-hoc projects and duties, as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements/Other Info

1. Relevant degree qualifications.
2. Interest in science communications.
3. Must be able to meet strict deadlines, manage multiple projects concurrently and work well under pressure.
4. Excellent writing skills with proven work experience, backed with a good portfolio of published articles.
5. Competent in long- and short-form content.
6. Organised with attention to detail.
7. Hands-on experience with content management systems (e.g., WordPress), photo and video editing software is a definite advantage.
8. Solid project management skills.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Faculty of Science

Department: Dean's Office

Job requisition ID: 25028