Media & communications jobs in New York, NY

About the role

At Basis, our Scientific/Technical Writers play a pivotal role in communicating our research and ideas to a diverse audience, including researchers, funders, and the general public. This role involves close collaboration with our research scientists to develop compelling grant proposals, articulate project specifications, and create engaging blog posts and social media content. This role is ideally in-person in either New York City or Boston, but we will consider hybrid/remote candidates.

What you'll bring

• Ability to produce clear, concise, and compelling content.
• Grant writing and editing experience of at least three years.
• Experience in writing successful scientific grants is highly valued, particularly for the NSF, DARPA, and/or NIH.
• PhD (or equivalent experience) in a technical area
• , including statistics, programming languages, machine learning, computational neuroscience, cognitive science, physics, or mathematics.
• A solid foundation in technical or mathematical concepts, with a keen interest in and capacity to understand Basis' core technical research areas, such as probabilistic programming, causal inference, collaborative intelligent systems, and program synthesis.
• Skilled in synthesizing complex information for various audiences.
• Able to adapt writing style to suit different modes – from rapid, urgent communication to methodical, long-term projects.
• Comfortable working closely with research teams, understanding their work, and effectively translating it into written form.
• Ideally, candidates will have a genuine interest in AI, its societal implications, and Basis’ mission.
• Your CV or resume.
• A cover letter briefly describing your relevant experience.

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