Publications Officer

EPSO - European Plant Science Organisation

Brussels, Belgium

EPSO, the European Plant Science Organisation, has built a strong reputation for work in plant research and science policy at European and national levels. With currently 65 members representing around 200 plant research institutions, departments or universities in Europe, our work supports all areas of plant science.

EPSO is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Publications Officer to join its team as a permanent member of staff at the Brussels office.

Opportunities: As member of the EPSO team you will use different sources of information and your own inspiration to update and manage the EPSO website and social media, write our research programme briefings, our newsletter, articles for our website and for our members. You will coordinate the international Fascination of Plants Day and the EPSO Outreach Working Group. The EPSO team consists of three staff members of different cultural backgrounds and with different expertise.

Tasks:

Update and manage the EPSO website and social media – X, LinkedIn, Bluesky;
Research various programmes that offer funding opportunities for plant scientists across Europe and write briefings on these tailored to plant scientists;
Take video interviews and support with videos and social media the communication actions in European research projects;
Actively research information, coordinate submissions, write and edit articles and publish the EPSO e-newsletter twice a year;
Coordinate the work for the biennial international Fascination of Plants Day (https://plantday18may.org/) and support the public relations work for this – X, Instagram, Facebook (FB), Bluesky;
Write articles about EPSO for our members and support articles for other outside publications;
Monitor science policy publications and calls from the European Commission.

Requirements:

Experience with website Content Management System (WordPress), social media (X, LI, FB) and graphics (such as Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro);
Excellent general written and verbal communication skills in English;
Degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) in biological or agricultural science;
Good organisational skills, a clear analytical mind, an ability to manage projects within deadlines, and an ability to work independently as well as in a team.

A plus would be:

Experience in a similar position;
Experience in graphics program InDesign and in social media Bluesky;
Knowledge of the European institutions and research funding instruments;
Experience in taking video interviews and compiling these in short videos for YouTube.

Applications:

Please send your application as ONE file (pdf or word) consisting of your motivation letter in English and including your gross annual salary expectation and your CV by 2 March 2025 to: jobs@epsomail.org with reference ‘EPSO-Job-Publications Officer’. Interviews will be held in Brussels on 10-11 March. Preferred starting date for the Publications Officer is between 1 and 14 April 2025.

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Work permit required for non-EU citizens. Only relevant applications will be answered.

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