Scientific Writer for Grants & Manuscripts

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope's Beckman Research Institute in Duarte seeks a Scientific Writer to support grant proposals and publications for cutting-edge cancer and biomedical research. The role involves drafting, editing, and proofreading manuscripts, INDs, clinical and IRB protocols, and other scientific documents for faculty and students.

You will also help maintain databases and reference libraries, search for funding opportunities, translate complex science into accessible language, and assist in

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 1+ year of scientific writing experience, preferably in healthcare/research/academic environment.
• Experience writing grants, including NIH R01 proposals and/or experience with IND applications and clinical protocols preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit (content, style and grammar/spelling), and proofread R01 and R01-like grant proposals, scientific manuscripts for peer review, INDs, clinical and IRB protocols, IACUC protocols, IBC protocols or other scientific documents for faculty, research fellows, and students.
• Assist with maintenance of databases and/or reference libraries.
• Search the internet and other sources for foundation and government grant opportunities.
• Translate scientific abstracts into lay terms.
• Assist with planning and conducting educational courses and workshops.
• Assist with assembling scientific documents as necessary (e.g., large institutional grants, annual/occasional reports, progress reports for grants admin., IND applications, etc.).
• Assist with retrieving and annotating clinic research related data, following appropriate HIPAA -PHI (Protected Health Information) and other confidential clinic data regulations.
• Assist with maintenance/update of department website.

Skills

Scientific writing

Grant writing

Editing

HIPAA/PHI data handling

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

Reference databases

Job description

City of Hope's Beckman Research Institute in Duarte seeks a Scientific Writer to support grant proposals and publications for cutting-edge cancer and biomedical research. The role involves drafting, editing, and proofreading manuscripts, INDs, clinical and IRB protocols, and other scientific documents for faculty and students.

You will also help maintain databases and reference libraries, search for funding opportunities, translate complex science into accessible language, and assist in