Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing multiple social media accounts
• Strong written and verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Independent, self-starter
• Ability to connect with a diverse audience

Social Media Chair Responsibilities:

• Develop a consistent posting schedule, in conjunction with Conference Solutions, to ensure active promotion of events and the field of proteomics.

• The posting schedule should consist of a minimum of 4 new posts per month.

o Additional engagement will be requested in the weeks leading up to the annual conference and live posts at the Annual Conference.

o All posts should include hashtags to help drive engagement.

o US HUPO encourages using images to accompany posts and personality (when appropriate) to increase visibility.

o Can retweet posts that would be of interest to the US HUPO membership (beyond the 4 new monthly US HUPO specific posts).

• Post contents may include:

o Conference location highlights (i.e. 10 reasons to come to the conference location)

o Conference program highlights (featured speakers, short courses, etc.)

o Sneak peeks on upcoming ECR and  events

o Registration and award deadline reminders

Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Communicate regularly with Conference Solutions, the US HUPO Board and Directors and be accessible via email.
• Exemplify professionalism as a representative of US HUPO.

o Avoid posting about politics, controversial science, or anything negative in tone, unless directed to do so by the Board of Directors. When in doubt, ask!

o Avoid personal biases; keep the tone of all posts positive.

• Commit to a minimum of a one-year term.

Benefits:

• $500 annual stipend, paid quarterly.
• Complimentary registration, economy air travel and hotel accommodations to attend the US HUPO Annual Conference.
• Interact with a wide network of proteomics researchers.
• Gain experience in participating in a volunteer-led, non-profit organization.

Interested? Send your CV, Social Media handles and 2-3 sentences on why you should be considered to office@ushupo.org by Friday, September 13, 2024. You will be notified by Monday, September 23 of your application status. 

Position starts November 1, 2024.