Be a Quantum Physics Influencer - Unique Opportunity in Science Communication Using Social Media & Filmmaking

The STAGE Lab at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is looking for science influencers.

The influencers will play an important role in QuSTEAM (Quantum Information Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). Funded by the National Science Foundation, QuSTEAM is an initiative to create a transformational undergraduate curriculum - one that will provide a national educational model for the emerging field of quantum information science and engineering (QISE). The development of the QuSTEAM initiative will rely on collaborative, multidisciplinary, and research-based educational strategies to build an inclusive curriculum for a diverse community of future scientists and engineers.

Responsibilities include finding new ways and unique methods to reach and attract untapped talent pools, such as underrepresented minorities and HBCUs, to professional pathways/careers in QISE. The influencer will use the arts and other creative tools (e.g., social media and filmmaking) to:

• Disseminate information about QISE and career opportunities in QISE to a broad national audience, especially to those who may not have been exposed to such opportunities in the past.
• Record and disseminate testimonials from underrepresented people about their enthusiasm for and success in QISE.
• Create bi-weekly content and incorporate feedback from the "audience" to create new content.
• Communicate QISE concepts to a broad and diverse audience in inventive ways.

This opportunity requires someone who can think outside the box and be a "quantum influencer," one who gets the word out about QISE to untapped talent pools that otherwise might not be reached, and whose creative efforts generate excitement in such communities about the possibilities of a future career in quantum.

Familiarity with and/or a strong personal interest in quantum physics, filmmaking, social media, marketing and distribution, and related skills is preferred. Experience working with untapped talent pools and/or STEM education is valuable.

This is a funded opportunity and those interested should send a CV and cover letter to the STAGE Lab (stagelab@uchicago.edu). Applications are due by January 15, 2022, and will be considered on a case-by-case basis after that date. As a general rule, therefore, applications should be submitted as early as possible.