Student Outreach Assistant

Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Outreach Assistant (Graphic Designer) position for the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. Join the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and become part of an internationally renowned research center that focuses on the effects of vitamins, minerals, and other dietary components on promoting optimal health. Outreach and communication are essential parts of the Institute’s mission – focus on disseminating scientific information on the roles of vitamins, minerals, dietary phytochemicals, and other dietary factors in health and disease. The successful candidate will create graphics in support of the Institute’s marketing and communications efforts, working closely with scientists and communicators to translate complex scientific concepts for the public view.
This position will work remotely. The schedule is flexible depending on workload and student’s needs, but some availability on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. is required.

Position Duties

100% Graphic Design Support:

• Design of infographics and graphical depictions of scientific information
• Graphics for the Institute’s website, primarily its Micronutrient Information Center
• Graphics for marketing efforts, including social media
• Graphic elements for newsletter and brochures
• Graphical figures for grant applications and journal publications
• The position works closely with the Communications and Micronutrient Information Center staff. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.