Scientific Writer: Shape Breakthrough Medical Research

City of Hope; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

City of Hope Beckman Research Institute in Irvine, CA seeks a Scientific Writer to support grant proposals, manuscripts, INDs, and clinical/IRB protocols for faculty and trainees.

The role involves editing, data management, grant searching, translating complex science for lay audiences, and helping plan educational courses and workshops within a leading cancer and medical research center.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with one or more years of scientific writing experience.
• Experience writing NIH R01 proposals and/or INDs 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, 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.).

Skills

Grant writing

Scientific writing

Healthcare/research writing

Education

Master's degree in a scientific field

Job description

City of Hope Beckman Research Institute in Irvine, CA seeks a Scientific Writer to support grant proposals, manuscripts, INDs, and clinical/IRB protocols for faculty and trainees.

The role involves editing, data management, grant searching, translating complex science for lay audiences, and helping plan educational courses and workshops within a leading cancer and medical research center.