Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, invites applications for 03 positions (UR‑1, OBC‑1, SC‑1) of Senior Editorial Assistant in the Office of Communications (OoC).

Engagement is purely temporary on a contract basis, initially for a period of one year and may be extendable to four more years with an annual increment of 3% — 5%, depending upon the requirements of the Institute and satisfactory performance.

Rs.60,000 — 65,000/- (Consolidated)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline.
• Desirable: MS/​MBA/​PGDM/​PhD degree, preferably in science, engineering, or journalism

• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in science writing or journalism, editing and copyediting content for web and print publications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, teamwork and organizational skills
• Ability to distill academic research in simple and engaging language and formats for a general audience

Desirable:

• Proven experience in popular science writing and editing, preferably in an academic or research institution or similar organizations. Experience handling social media, creating videos/​graphics/​illustrations
• Experience in organizing seminars, workshops and outreach events
• Proven capability to work in a dynamic team on tight deadlines
• The Senior Editorial Assistant is expected to contribute to all activities at OoC, including writing and editing articles, press releases and other material for campus magazines and newsletters; managing social media including making creatives and writing captions and publishing regularly on institute social media handles; organizing popular lectures; maintaining the Institute’s archives; and organizing courses and workshops for students through its Writing Centre. The candidate should demonstrate relevant prior experience in most of these activities

The applications that are received before the due date will be scrutinized, and the shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The final selection will be based on performance in the interview.

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