Communication Specialist II - Medicine Nephrology

Description

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Summary:

This position provides high-level writing, editing, and communication support for academic and clinical faculty. The role assists with the development of scholarly manuscripts, grant applications, presentations, and professional correspondence. The position collaborates closely with faculty to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with institutional and funding agency standards while managing multiple writing and editing projects simultaneously. ---

Responsibilities:

• Support manuscript development by drafting, editing, and revising scientific and clinical papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Assist faculty with grant writing, including preparation and editing of specific aims, research narratives, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare, edit, and format academic and administrative correspondence including letters of recommendation, promotion and tenure materials, faculty appointment letters, and internal communications.
• Develop, edit, and refine PowerPoint presentations for academic, educational, and leadership audiences.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure written materials are clear, accurate, and aligned with institutional and funding agency guidelines.
• Manage multiple writing and editing projects while maintaining strong attention to detail, organization, and consistency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical, scientific, or academic writing.
• Familiarity with biomedical research, clinical medicine, or academic health systems.
• Experience supporting grant writing or peer-reviewed publications

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Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Science or related field.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Three (3) year of experience in communications, public relations, marketing or related field.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong customer service skills.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Academic and Clinical Research Capability

Work Type: Part Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00

Salary Range:$26.85 - $38.61 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.