Education Media Design (Web & Print)

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $62K - $87K 💻 Communications 🗓️ November 7th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring an Education Media Design (Web & Print) specialist within Cancer Health Equity and Engagement at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. The role develops evidence-based cancer health communication and educational materials for patients, community members, health care providers, and community partners across the institute's catchment area. Working with faculty, community outreach leaders, clinical programs, and communications staff, the specialist translates complex information on cancer prevention, screening, clinical trials, and survivorship into accessible, culturally responsive web, digital, and print content.

Highlights

Develop evidence-based cancer health materials for community members, patients, caregivers, health care professionals, and community organizations, written for audiences with varying levels of health literacy.
Create content for websites, social media, email newsletters and campaigns, infographics, fact sheets, toolkits, and videos that covers cancer prevention, screening, early detection, clinical trials, and survivorship.
Work with Cancer Institute investigators and clinical experts to keep materials scientifically accurate and consistent with current evidence and clinical recommendations.
Partner with Community Outreach and Engagement staff, Community Advisory Board members, and community organizations to identify communication needs and shape materials around catchment area priorities.
Support health communication campaigns that raise awareness of cancer prevention and screening, and build outreach that increases understanding of clinical trials among populations facing disparities in access and participation.
Share Cancer Institute research findings with community audiences and relay community priorities and perspectives back to researchers.
Bachelor's degree in health communication, public health, communication, health education, journalism, marketing, behavioral science, or a related field, plus two years of relevant professional experience developing health, science, or public-facing materials and digital content.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, with strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects at once.
Preferred background includes a master's degree, experience in oncology, public health, or health disparities, and skills in graphic design, video, social marketing, or evaluating communication campaigns.
Salary range of $61,512 to $87,239, for a full-time, 12-month staff position of 37.5 hours per week that is fully on-site in New Brunswick, New Jersey.