Genomics Grant Writer & Scientist

New York Genome Center, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Generous time off

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

The New York Genome Center is seeking a Staff Scientist who will prepare grant applications and related scientific communications across genomic topics. You will lead proposal development, manage timelines, and coordinate with students, postdocs, and PIs to align scientific goals with funding opportunities.

Responsibilities include drafting and editing grants, providing grantsmanship guidance, and collaborating with Sponsored Research to ensure timely submission.

Qualifications

• PhD in genetics, genomics, cancer biology, neuroscience or related discipline required.
• 5+ years research experience, NIH experience strongly desirable.
• Exceptional written communication skills to prepare and edit grants, publications, and administrative materials.
• Ability to grasp complicated technical subjects, synthesize diverse evidence and apply to technical writing.
• Experience with grant development concepts and procedures for multi-investigator and institutional grants.
• Applied statistics background to perform power calculations and develop quantitative metrics for genomic assays.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams of investigators and administrative personnel.
• Strong project management skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Takes a lead role in preparation and project management of individual and multi-investigator proposals.
• Provides advice on grantsmanship, editorial support and standardized language for administrative sections.
• Identifies opportunities for funding.
• Manages the scientific writing process, including proposal management, team-building and coordination; establishing timelines and deliverables.
• Provides draft preparation, review and revision of grants and scientific writing.
• Coordinates with Sponsored Research staff to ensure timely, accurate submission.
• Edits manuscripts, fellowship applications, progress reports, protocols and other materials.
• Interacts with lab members to develop new grant proposals.
• Organizes small group meetings to review progress, plan experiments, and integrate data.
• Assists in design and planning of functional genomics and genetic perturbation experiments; and,
• Assists in analysis and figure preparation of diverse data types (high-throughput sequencing, microscopy, gels, diagrams).

Skills

Grantsmanship

Grant writing

Editorial support

Project management

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in genetics/genomics/cancer biology/neuroscience

Job description

The New York Genome Center is seeking a Staff Scientist who will prepare grant applications and related scientific communications across genomic topics. You will lead proposal development, manage timelines, and coordinate with students, postdocs, and PIs to align scientific goals with funding opportunities.

Responsibilities include drafting and editing grants, providing grantsmanship guidance, and collaborating with Sponsored Research to ensure timely submission.