Senior Editor-Medical Oncology

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH invites applications for a Senior Scientific/Medical Writing and Editing Specialist. The role provides writing, editing, and research communications support within the Division of Medical Oncology and the Department of Internal Medicine.

You will collaborate with faculty and research staff to develop scholarly materials, manage publication lifecycles, and support faculty advancement and academic promotion processes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in biomedical sciences; at least 4 years of scientific writing/editing experience.
• 5–8 years of progressively responsible scientific writing/editing experience preferred.
• Experience drafting manuscripts, abstracts, grant applications, and promotional materials.

Responsibilities

• Writes and edits scientific/clinical materials for faculty and research teams, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Supports literature searches, figure preparation, and manuscript submission processes.
• Coordinates promotion dossiers, letters, and materials for faculty advancement.
• Manages multiple projects and maintains research activity tracking databases.

Education

Master's degree in biomedical sciences

PhD in biomedical sciences

Job description

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Senior Scientific/Medical Writing and Editing Specialist

Functions as a Senior Scientific/Medical Writer and Editor for the Division of Medical Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine, providing scientific/medical writing, editing, research communications, and faculty development support. Serves as a central resource for faculty members and research teams by facilitating the development, refinement, and dissemination of scholarly and research-related materials.

Writing and Editorial Responsibilities:

• Writes and edits scientific and clinical research-related materials in collaboration with faculty, clinicians, and research staff, including manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, posters, clinical trial protocols & supporting materials, NIH biosketches, grant applications, letters of support for grants, progress reports, book chapters, scientific correspondence, and other scholarly works. Ensures content is clear, accurate, consistent, and aligned with publication, sponsor, and funding requirements.
• Conducts and supports literature searches, literature reviews and figure preparation to support manuscripts, grants, and clinical trials.
• Provides extensive editing and technical review to improve scientific clarity, consistency, organization, and adherence to journal, sponsor, and institutional requirements.
• Ensures compliance with formatting, submission, authorship, and reporting guidelines established by journals, regulatory agencies and other professional organizations.
• Coordinates manuscript submission, revision, and resubmission processes and serves as a liaison with authors, publishers and external stakeholders throughout the publication lifecycle.

Faculty Advancement and Academic Promotion Support

• Assists faculty members in preparing and organizing academic promotion and tenure dossiers, CV updates, personal statements, and documentation of educational scholarly achievements.
• Contributes to the development, editing, and compilation of promotion packets for both clinical-track and tenure-track faculty, ensuring compliance with institutional standards and promotion guidelines.
• Supports the drafting and editing of recommendation letters, nomination packages, external review materials, and other documentation related to faculty advancement, leadership appointments, awards, and professional recognition.

Project coordination and Collaboration

• Manages multiple concurrent projects while maintaining deadlines and coordinating contributions from diverse stakeholders.
• Maintains database/tracking system to research and scholarly activities, including manuscript submissions, protocol development, awards, publications, and related performance metrics.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with faculty and research teams to remain informed of ongoing research initiatives and emerging priorities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree, PhD, or equivalent combination of education and experience in biomedical sciences or a related field. Minimum of 4 years of relevant scientific or medical writing and editing experience required. 5 to 8 years of progressively responsible experience in scientific/medical writing, editing, publication development, or a related field preferred.

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.