Education & Engagement Specialist III

Education & Engagement Specialist III

The mission of the Allen Institute is to unlock the complexities of bioscience and advance our knowledge to improve human health. Using an open science, multi-scale, team-oriented approach, the Allen Institute focuses on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a broad, transformational impact on science.

The Education & Engagement Specialist is a key member of the Education & Engagement Program team, part of the Communications department. The team produces educational and training resources that promote the use of the Allen Institute's open scientific resources to working scientists, 9-12 and college students/instructors/institutions, and the public. The Program encompasses all Allen Institute research including neuroscience, cell biology, immunology, and more.

The Education & Engagement Specialist will lead the development and execution of materials, events, and other resources across the portfolio of the Program, focusing on college educators, and occasionally college students, graduate educators, and scientific audiences. They may also contribute to other programs and projects within the scope of the Education & Engagement, such as for students, the general public, and team-wide efforts that span multiple programs.

They will concentrate on developing and supporting college-level materials and programs, including planning and leading both live and virtual professional development programs. They will represent the Allen Institute to the education and scientific community online, at conferences, and in professional societies and networks. They will work independently, in collaboration with other Education & Engagement team members, with educators, and with scientific partners from across the Allen Institute.

Many projects will have a computational biology, math, and/or programming element. They may also work on grant-funded education projects.

This Specialist will focus on the Allen Institute's network of educators, primarily at the undergraduate level. Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

The Specialist will participate in planning, executing, and presenting educator professional development workshops, webinars, communities of practice, and other offerings, independently and in collaboration with scientific and external partner teams. They will expertly target and customize their content and approach for different audiences. They will maintain current knowledge of emerging research and open data resources across the Allen Institute, and relevant developments across the biomedical sciences as a whole.

They will also maintain current knowledge of emerging educational development, curricular design, and educational research developments across biomedical sciences and STEM education.

The ideal candidate has a strong scientific background and college-level teaching or educational development experience, but no existing expertise in the Allen Institute's research programs is required. They have an interest in developing expertise in a wide range of technical content through collaboration with scientific partners, as well as professional development approaches effective for a range of audiences.

At the Allen Institute, we believe that science is for everyone – and should be open to everyone. We are dedicated to combating biases and reducing barriers to STEM careers more broadly.

We also believe that science is better when it includes different perspectives and voices. We strive to make the Allen Institute a place where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to do their best work in a supportive environment.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

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