Communicator - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC; www.ludc.lu.se) is one of the world's largest diabetes centres with some 300 employees (researchers and other staff) who work to prevent diabetes and improve its diagnosis and treatment. To achieve these goals, we at the centre work to combine expertise in genetics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, molecular and cell biology, physiology, clinical diabetes and endocrinology. LUDC has a large collection of biobanks and databases with whole genome data linked to national registers with information concerning the origin and progression of the disease, as well as to registers concerning treatments and responses to treatments. The centre has its own platforms for most molecular genetic methods and metabolomics. Omics data, combined with detailed phenotype data, enable us to use "systems medicine" to understand the complexity of diabetes. An important area for LUDC is developing individualised treatments to improve the health and quality of life of patients with diabetes.

The research group

The work is conducted within the framework of the SSF-funded project LUDC-IRC (www.ludc.lu.se/about-us/ludc-irc) and the strategic research environment EXODIAB (https://www.exodiab.se/home/).

At LUDC, we foster a good work environment characterised by respect and consideration in our relationships with each other, and we constantly work to create the conditions for job satisfaction, development and participation for all employees.

The research group for diabetic complications at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, hereby announces a permanent full-time employment, starting as soon as possible or by agreement. Probationary employment may be applied.

Work duties

As a communications officer, you work strategically and operationally with information and communications relevant for LUDC's activities. Together with the centre's management, you will develop a strategy to clarify and strengthen the LUDC brand both nationally and internationally by placing greater focus on the following areas: successful management of several “public-private partnerships” and other international initiatives, our researchers who have received funding from the European Research Council (ERC), our innovations and the multifaceted and integrating research ("from bench to bedside and back") that characterises the centre. You will work on both internal and external communication, with the target groups including national and international research environments as well as the general public, patients and administration. Duties include producing internal newsletters, journalistic texts, press releases, printed matter and other information material, developing and updating websites and creating a clear and dynamic profile on social media (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram). More duties may be added as the communications strategy develops.

Furthermore, you will offer consultative communications support to employees and managers at LUDC, and you will form part of various networks together with other communications officers at the Faculty of Medicine and Lund University.

Qualifications

The appointment requires:

• a degree in journalism/communications or equivalent
• previous experience of tasks similar to those involved in this role
• excellent written and communication skills in English and Swedish
• previous experience of working as a medical journalist
• experience of working in digital environments and with social media (including experience in social media campaigns to spread a message), as well as experience of maintaining websites
• experience of international relations
• experience of working with academia, industry and the public sector
• experience of reading scientific medical articles and processing them in a journalistic way before publication, and gaining a feeling for the target group's interests and level of knowledge
• you should be able to work independently and have a good grasp of news in the field
• great importance will be attached to personal suitability. Personal qualities such as flexibility, social skills, ability to work together and the ability to take initiative and work in a well-documented way are of great importance. Other important qualities include being service-oriented and having the ability to create good relationships within the environment, thereby encouraging other employees to participate actively in the information process
• ability to prioritise and meet external and internal deadlines

The following is desirable for the appointment:

• experience of writing diabetes-related news and articles and having an understanding of research in the areas of diabetes and its complications, epidemiology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
• knowledge and experience of building websites (e.g. use of DRUPAL) and solving IT-related problems
• experience of what it means to be the editor of a medical research site
• good knowledge of Lund University and communications at the Faculty of Medicine in particular

Terms

The university applies individual salary setting. Please state your desired salary in your application.
Lund University welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as a strength and asset. Due to procurement regulations, we kindly decline all contacts from advertising brokers and recruitment and headhunting companies. It is judged that these duties will continue even after the initial six-month period.