About the role#
The Scientific Community-Building Fellow will support efforts to expand the research community for plant-based meat. This role focuses on engaging professionals from the physical sciences, engineering, and other disciplines to help solve technical barriers in the alternative protein field. This is a part-time, remote position for the Fall 2026 term, requiring 15 hours of work per week over a 16-week period.
What you'll do#
- Create an outreach strategy to engage critical and underrepresented academic disciplines in plant-based meat research.
- Build outreach materials, including briefing documents and toolkits, to facilitate relationship-building with individuals and academic departments.
- Map key stakeholders, identify relevant scientific forums, and assess opportunities to improve existing outreach tools.
- Coordinate outreach to priority stakeholders, facilitate meetings or symposia, and conduct interviews or surveys to gather insights.
- Synthesize findings into a final report for the Science and Technology team.
What you'll need#
- Fluency in the culture of the physical sciences or engineering, demonstrated by a Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of academic research in fields such as Biology, Chemical Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, Agriculture, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics.
- Ability to translate technical concepts across academic disciplines and communicate effectively with both scientific and lay audiences.
- Experience planning scientific or academic research events, community-building, or committee work.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret literature and data to suggest future directions.
- A commitment to fostering a respectful and welcoming work environment.
Location & details#
- This position is fully remote within the United States.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not provided for this role.
- This is a paid fellowship at a rate of $30 per hour.
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