John Hopkins University

Government and Policy Journalist in Residence

John Hopkins University

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • 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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Hard skills
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