Research and Communications Lead

Research and Communications Lead

www.masonsinkstudio.com

workwithus.masonsink@gmail.com

admin@masonsinkstudio.com 

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Masons Ink is looking for an ardent, creative, and proficient individual to lead research, outreach and writing at the studio. The interdisciplinary role involves both academic and place-based research, community-based learning, participatory approaches for awareness and outreach, as well as academic and creative writing for the dissemination and curation of our work, programs, and initiatives.

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Roles and responsibilities

Research /

• Ability to conduct

  desk-based research for academic research

  in

  low-carbon and alternative construction

  ,

  capacity building

  focusing on

  earthen architecture.

• Competence to work in the field with an inclination towards

  community and participative methods

  for conducting primary research and dissemination of knowledge.

• Research

  will also involve preparing

  conference presentations, publications, grant and fellowship proposals, and technical documents and reports.

• An understanding of design research for disseminating findings and learnings to a diverse audience, effectively.

Writing /

• Academic writing

  will involve writing for awards, competitions, grants, fellowships, publications, educational reports, and technical articles/technical documents (published on the Masons Ink website).

• Creative writing

  for awards, competitions, project summaries, and blogs (published on Masons Ink’s WordPress).

• Studio Resource person

  for composing official letters regarding joining, experience, and offer.

Outreach /

• Graphical and video editing

  of captured content for awareness creation and dissemination of key messages and information.

• Engage and communicate

  with different collaborators and organisations, and the necessary follow-ups for awareness and outreach programs on Masons Ink’s three verticals.

• Planning assistance and promotional content creation

  for events and workshops organised and curated by the firm.

• Curation of technical documents, presentations, content and communication

  on workshops, outreach and awareness activities.

Creatives /

• Website management

  - www.masonsinkstudio.com: Keeping the firm’s website up to date with projects, awards, outreach programs, blogs, newsletter and publications.

• Newsletter:

  Curate year-long happenings of the firm into a newsletter published annually.

• Creation of presentations and dissemination

  of content for conferences, panel discussions, guest speaking and masterclasses.
• Additionally, an interest in

  photography

  during events and in hands-on social media and publication sessions is appreciated.

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Education

Bachelor’s of Architecture

Master’s in Architectural History and Research/ Information Design/ Design Research/ Communication Design

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Skills and Requirements

• Experience and flexibility in different writing styles - academic, creative and content.
• Experience in copywriting and editing.
• Proficiency in citation and bibliometric analysis tools like Zotero, Mendeley, and Bibliometrix.
• Proficiency in graphic design and illustration.
• Experience in image and video editing and post-processing with relevant software.
• Proficiency in software such as MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Canva.
• Proficient command of English.
• Organisational and planning abilities.

Note:

Interested applicants are requested to send in their CV along with a writing sample and a portfolio to