Embedded one-year Journalist in Residence collaborating with faculty and students at the Johns Hopkins School of Government and Policy (2025-26).
Public Programming: Host flagship events featuring academics, practitioners, and journalists; organize and facilitate public-facing events; participate in and serve as a media expert in School webinars, podcasts, and articles; conceive and organize events connecting students and alumni.
Research Immersion: Engage with faculty across economics, political science, sociology, and public health to surface under-reported findings; work alongside faculty on research projects as an intellectual bridge between academic inquiries and real-world governance and policy issues; contribute to policy initiatives and lead research collaborations; facilitate faculty workshops on engaging with journalists.
Educational Enhancement: Advise and develop curriculum or courses; collaborate with faculty to design course modules with practical case studies; participate in or teach lectures, seminars, and workshops; support co-curricular activities to enhance student experience.
Work in a start-up environment within the university: create processes and procedures, navigate unexpected obstacles, and adapt frequently; agile mindset and flexible approach required.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree.
Five to seven years of experience in journalism, media, or policy communication work.
An established practitioner or leader with strong journalism experience, academic and professional achievement, and a demonstrated commitment to evidence-driven policy writing and public discourse.
Strong ties to a journalism and policy community (local, regional, national or international), facilitating opportunities and building networks for collaboration and enhancing the school's national and international profile.
Demonstrated experience in bridging academic research and public discourse.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Subject to a pre-employment background check.
Johns Hopkins University requires seasonal flu vaccine; exceptions may be provided for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Additional immunization documentation may be required for clinical/lab/community-contact roles.
Benefits
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
This is an appointment for up to one year; may be benefit-eligible depending on type of commitment and may be eligible for renewal.
Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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