Scientific Community Engagement and Communication Intern

EMBL is Europe’s life sciences laboratory – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.

The Data Science Centre aims to facilitate research advances in data science, offers internal and external services, tools and resources, develops common representations (data, conventions, workflows) and contributes to training and career development. The Data Science Centre collaborates with all EMBL sites to progress internal and external training, integrated data management, scientific workflow sharing, AI, provision of public data services, and technical infrastructure.

With this call, EMBL is seeking an intern at the Data Science Centre. You will be preferentially based in Heidelberg, but other options can be discussed, and collaborate with members of the Data Science Internal Support, Image Analysis, as well as the Data Management Coordination.

You will play a key role in creating text, audio and video content to showcase the activities of the partner projects of the Data Science Centre. These include primarily:

• ELIXIR Europe: the European Life Science infrastructure;
• de.NBI / ELIXIR-DE: the German Node of ELIXIR Europe;
• de.KCD: competence centre for Cloud technologies;
• BioNT: training project aimed at delivering professional digital skills in Life Sciences;
• Other projects: depending on the exact timeline of your internships.

Your primary project will involve defining content, collecting testimonials, and curating the website and documentation materials, as well as production of video, to showcase the initiatives. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in scientific communication, outreach materials production, and community engagement. You will work closely with our team and contribute to the success of our communication strategies. If the timeline aligns, you will also have the chance to be involved in our BioNT Community Event in November. Because we are open to discuss the exact timeline of your internship depending on your needs and availability, we encourage you to apply any time and not wait until this posting deadline. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the application once a candidate is identified.

• Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in an engaging and accessible manner.
• Content creation: Ability to create and curate content that is visually appealing and informative. Experience in storytelling and content planning is a plus.
• Scientific literacy: A sufficient understanding of scientific concepts and terminology, with the ability to communicate them to a diverse audience.
• Creativity: A creative mindset with the ability to generate new ideas for engaging visual, written and video content.
• Team collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with different stakeholders.

• Project management: Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Technical proficiency: Familiarity with online platforms and social media channels for content dissemination.
• Video production: Experience in video production, including scripting, filming, and editing, as well as familiarity with video editing software, are a plus.

EMBL is Europe’s flagship research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and teams performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with approx. 2,000 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Hinxton, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.

EMBL is an inclusive, equal-opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment.

Please apply via https://www.embl.org/jobs/, supplying a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae.