Education & Engagement Specialist II

Education & Engagement Specialist II

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 projects and assist teammates in the development and execution of materials, events, and other resources across the portfolio of the Program, focusing on college educators/students, and occasionally high school educators/students. They may also contribute to team-wide collaborative efforts, including programs that reach scientific audiences and the general public.

They will concentrate on developing and maintaining the education resources library, including developing open educational teaching and professional development resources, accepting external submissions of resources, coordination of the peer review of resources, and website maintenance. 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, support projects led by other Education & Engagement team members, and collaborate with both scientific partners and/or external educators.

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 Education Resources library. Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

The Specialist will lead the development and execution of open educational/professional development resources and/or other resources across the portfolio of the Program. They will also present or facilitate professional development trainings typically initiated by colleagues or educator network members. They will provide specialized expertise in curricular design and OER development during the events and may also contribute to the ideation/planning process.

They will expertly target and customize their content and approach for different audiences. They will represent the Allen Institute to professional communities online and y will maintain current knowledge of emerging curricular design, educational research, and OER developments across biomedical sciences and STEM education.

The ideal candidate has either a strong scientific background and curricular design experience, OR a strong curricular design background and some scientific experience or education. 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 OER design 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…