Job Title: SMBE, MBE and GBE Social Media Editor Location: remote Employment type: Part Time (0.5 FTE) Salary: $40,000 yearly About Us The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) is an international, non-profit, scientific organization whose goals include: furthering the science of molecular evolution for both scientific practitioners and educators; and fostering communication among molecular evolutionists. In order to accomplish these goals, the Society publishes two peer-reviewed journals, Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution. The Society also sponsors an annual meeting, as well as smaller satellite meetings or workshop on important, focused, and timely topics. Job Overview We???re seeking a dynamic and creative Social Media Editor to represent SMBE and its journals. The successful applicant will join our editorial teams, which encompass four Editor in Chiefs (two EiCs for each journal) and other editorial staff. The social media editor will also interact with the support group at Oxford University Press, which publishes the journals. In this role, the successful applicant will be responsible for identifying content of special interest, crafting ???highlights??? that are written for a broad audience, supervising a Fellows program, managing our social media channels and email accounts, and creating original posts. Your work will amplify SMBE???s global impact, showcasing our scientific disciplines on the international stage and highlighting the groundbreaking discoveries emerging from our research. The position is initially funded for one year. Key Responsibilities Postproduction & Email accounts - Manage post production oversight and the email accounts for MBE and GBE Journal Highlights - Identify (with EiCs) articles of interest to prioritize for promotions - Write highlights for GBE and MBE. (See example of highlights on the journals websites) - Interact with OUP, particularly to get key articles covered by the OUP blog Press releases and about Highlights - Manage the Fellows program with two EiCs - Run an annual session to Fellows about tips for writing Highlights - Help Fellows select papers for Highlights, provide feedback on their writing Social Media - Supervise the SMBE social media effort, including social media accounts and website - Manage the social media accounts, including a new presence on BlueSky for both journals - Create original posts for the social media accounts - Retweet/share relevant/interesting content - Track social media that specifically mentions SMBE and the journals. - Produce and run ad campaigns on Twitter/X, Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram - Produce annual Social Media reports for the SMBE and its journals - Participate to the annual conference and manage social media during the conference Qualifications - at least an M.S. in Biology, preferably Evolutionary Biology. - Excellent communication and writing skills - Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-pace publishing environment - Ability to work with a team - Proven experience in managing social media tools and accounts - Strong understanding of social media platforms and scientific publishing system - Basic graphic design is a plus How to Apply Submit your resume, a cover letter, and links to social media accounts, websites you???ve managed or a portfolio of your work here (link below). Review of applications will begin at the end of February. Equal Opportunity SMBE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqxwQVnRUPYQ1oDy-QdtCzSpjOfk7PGu8QuHlBY1YVbyxtFg/viewform?usp=dialog Brandon Stuart Gaut (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)