The Opportunity
The International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) are looking to hire an Engagement & Communications Coordinator. This role will be fully remote, working closely with UK business hours. It is initially a 0.6 part-time role for a period of 12 months.
This role will suit someone who has experience working in a communications or engagement role with a medical society or university and having dealt with international stakeholders.
There may be some travel requirements to Aberdeen or internationally.
Experience and Qualifications
Education: A clinical medical qualification or pharmacy qualification to degree level is essential, you may also have qualifications in medical writing.
Experience: It is essential that you have experience working for a professional medical society, university or similar organisation with international stakeholders. You should have experience in a medical communications-type role.
Job Description
Member Societies
- Work with ISAC’s Member Society Engagement Group which is a sub group of the society’s Executive Committee, to realise their strategic objectives.
- Make contact with each of the Society’s Member Societies (currently 107).
- Undertake research if contact details are out of date to make the initial contact.
- Open a dialogue with the Member Societies.
- Request updated contact details and society information as required.
- Produce a paper summarising the different areas of activity undertaken by ISAC’s Member Societies.
- At the request of the CEO, send the Member Societies regular newsletters and updates about the Society and the benefits of membership.
- Create a template for the member societies to complete as details change.
- Diarise AGMs or key annual / biennial meetings for when member society key personnel may change and proactively request updated information as these take place.
- Undertake a membership survey, if required.
- Engage with membership through online media (social media, websites, online journal).
- Take overall responsibility for Member Societies under the guidance and supervision of the CEO.
Liaison with Commercial Companies
- Work with ISAC’s Industry Liaison Group which is a sub group of the society’s Executive Committee, to realise their strategic objectives.
- Update the details in ISAC’s industry database.
- Identify commercial companies (pharmaceutical / diagnostic) to add to ISAC’s industry database.
- Aid ISAC’s Industry Liaison Group to complete an industry review and produce a strategy document to identify opportunities to increase commercial support for both the Society itself (if required) and for the biennial International Conference of Chemotherapy and Infection (ICC).
- Identify key prospects.
- Develop tailored approaches to these companies.
- Make these approaches.
- Facilitate discussions and negotiations as they develop.
- Maintain the relationship and engagement with corporate partners and other supporters.
- Fulfil contracts and ensure appropriate representation at the ICC and other meetings.
- Ensure corporate partner programme and sponsorship and exhibition offerings at the ICC and other meetings are complementary.
Communication
- Establish an internal communication / reporting structure and plan with the CEO during the handover phase.
- Produce an external communications plan for the Society to include all aspects of communication if required to include a strategy (24 month cycle) for the newsletter.
- Produce and maintain a database of E-mail addresses and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.
- Design, construct and disseminate a regular newsletter under the guidance of the CEO.
- Take overall responsibility for communication under the guidance and supervision of the CEO.
Website
- Provide recommendations on redesign and usability of ISAC’s current website.
- Be responsible for updating the design and content under the guidance and supervision of the CEO / Executive Officer.
- Work with the CEO / Executive Officer to establish requirements and access.
- Act as the Society’s webmaster to update content as requested.
- Proactively update the content on Member Societies, Scientific and Educational Meetings and Archives.
About ISAC
The International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC), a learned society, is a charity and company limited by guarantee and registered in the UK.
ISAC a federation of affiliated member societies, provides a global catalyst to increase the knowledge of antimicrobial therapy and to decrease antimicrobial resistance. By connecting societies from high- and low-resource settings, ISAC fosters collaboration and mutual learning. Central to its mission is the empowerment of national and regional societies, which ISAC recognises are essential agents for local change to occur. ISAC amplifies the voices of the affiliated member societies, enabling context-sensitive solutions to advance healthcare worldwide.
ISAC delivers education through diverse modalities—including an international congress (International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy), peer‑reviewed journals and an online academy. Further information is available at https://www.isac.world