Sr. Writer in Baltimore, MD for Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a versatile, talented, and enterprising Senior Writer to join our award-winning team within the Office of Communications. You'll speak with distinguished faculty members about their latest discoveries, uncover compelling stories about our amazing alumni and students, and talk with renowned experts about the most important issues of our time—COVID-19, artificial intelligence, alternative energy, climate change, disinformation and the forces that threaten democracy around the world, and so much more.

The ideal candidate will be ambitious, proactive, and a skilled writer, with the demonstrated ability to write longform features and timely news stories, craft thoughtful Q+As, and distill complex subject matter in a way that resonates with a large, diverse and curious readership, both internal and external. This person will also conceptualize and/or contribute to the creation of content—including photo galleries, videos, and interactive graphics—that augments digital storytelling.

NOTE: Please include three writing samples with resume and cover letter.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Identify, research, and write articles for Johns Hopkins Magazine, the Hub and other print and digital publications produced by the Office of Communications.
Cover varied beats by keeping abreast of research in those areas and communicating regularly with faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Collaborate with editors and designers in brainstorming and planning content and offering visual solutions for articles.
Contribute editorial content to project-based cross-functional teams as needed.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

Bachelor's Degree required.
Minimum of three years of related experience required; magazine, print or online publications.
Multimedia editorial experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

A love of and passion for storytelling. Demonstrated abilities as a feature writer, conveying complex subject matter to a general audience.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative in creating new editorial content, while also maintaining a collaborative relationship with editors and other staff.
Work habits of being organized, detail-oriented, and adept at juggling multiple assignments to meet deadlines.
Desire to be an active part of a small team.
Welcome and benefit from feedback from editors, peers, and managers.
Ability to work in a hybrid in-person/remote environment, as needed.

Classified Title: Sr. Writer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC
Starting Salary Range: $50,700 - $69,780 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 AM -- 5:00 PM
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: JH at Keswick
Department name: University Communications
Personnel area: University Administration

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons or because the individual is pregnant or attempting to become pregnant. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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