Communications Specialist (Scientific Communications)

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: CAD 6,143.67–8,830.25 per month. This is a one-year term position ending December 31, 2027.

Company

hirify.global is a research and teaching university; this role supports the Academy of Translational Medicine and its Regulatory Science Lab within the Faculty of Medicine.

What you will do

• Develop and implement communications and engagement strategies supporting ATM objectives, research activities, stakeholder needs, and awareness-building.
• Create, edit, and manage content across websites, newsletters, social media, email, advertising, SEO, brochures, surveys, digital channels, and print materials.
• Develop scientific stories and creative assets including graphics, photography, video, and audio, while maintaining hirify.global branding, web guidelines, and accessibility standards.
• Coordinate communications planning, project delivery, performance reporting, marketing budgets, sponsorships, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Plan and execute workshops, speaker series, training initiatives, town halls, symposiums, public forums, and other on- and off-campus events.
• Manage event logistics including registration, venues, catering, IT support, facilities, materials, promotion, finance, suppliers, and post-event activities.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading communications initiatives, creating and managing social media, copywriting, and website design.
• Ability to respect diverse perspectives and commitment to developing knowledge and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strong written and verbal communication, content development, proofreading, accuracy, attention to detail, planning, organization, time management, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal, critical-thinking, and judgment skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, monitor, complete, and evaluate projects within allocated time and resources.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of events.
• Ability to build productive relationships with university scholars, industry representatives, government officials, and other stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Media, Science, Arts, Commerce, or Business Administration; a master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or another relevant discipline is an asset.
• Experience designing communications and marketing collateral.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator.
• Experience with website content management systems, digital performance metrics, Qualtrics, Campaigner, and Google Analytics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with Slido, Pigeonhole Live, Keynote, Prezi, or PowerPoint.
• Training or experience in scientific outreach and scientific communications.
• Knowledge of the local, provincial, and national start-up community, including start-up experience.
• Understanding of university policies, procedures, and stakeholder engagement in a higher-education setting.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within hirify.global’s Faculty of Medicine and the Academy of Translational Medicine, supporting translational medicine, regulatory science, research, education, and training.
• Work independently under minimal direct supervision and exercise initiative, professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, students, alumni, researchers, industry, government, funders, community organizations, and other innovation groups.
• May coordinate administrative, research, and education staff and supervise student analysts and interns.
• Follow hirify.global policies, brand standards, accessibility requirements, and event, finance, and supplier-management procedures.