A bioscience and information technology company is seeking a
Scientific Writer
To join their team at the NIH
Did you know that our client has impacted the lives of thousands of people around the world through cutting-edge advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications?
Join their vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) located in Bethesda, MD.
With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, the company focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries.
They work with top research organizations and facilities in the country, including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Role: Scientific Writer
Location: Bethesda MD
Objective:
Work at the Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (PPE) Branch for translating scientific language and communicating technical ideas to a general audience in plain language, focusing on concepts related to infectious and immune-mediated diseases within NIAID's mission.
Requirements
- Master’s degree Microbiology, Miscellaneous Biology or related area.
- Experience in 508c compliance and federally mandated accessibility requirements
- 2 years of experience preparing scientific reports
- Proficiency in proofreading and editing. Experience in organizing information and gathering information related to the development of reports, briefings, and media outreach.
- Science background, including an understanding of technical scientific terms and concepts related to infectious and immune-mediated diseases, microbiology and/or immunology, communicating technical ideas to a general audience, and translating scientific language into plain language
- Experience writing for public, media, and health professional audiences
- Strong communications skills, both oral and written
Benefits We Offer:
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K match up to 5%
- Educational Benefits for Career Growth
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Responsibilities
Priorities
- Provide expert advice for general health and science communications activities that involve content creation for health communication and outreach projects, scientific and technical publication, promotional materials and online events.
- Provide expert advice and consultation to staff on issues related to scientific and programmatic written articles.
- Advise executives and program managers on written materials to be developed and present strategies for maximizing impact and performance toward organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.
- Critically review draft documents, synthesize comments, and incorporate appropriate comments from other reviewers into successive drafts to prepare final documents.
- Proofread all documents (drafts and final forms) for scientific and technical accuracy and completeness prior to submitting them for review and approval or acceptance.
Work details
- Research, write and edit in accordance with industry, academic and publication standards, based on original research findings and conclusions.
- Research, write and edit scientific and technical information in a variety of formats, including articles, blog posts, factsheets, one-pagers, brochures, presentations and speeches, workshop summaries, reports, briefing materials, press releases, content for digital media in online and print format.
- Conducts advanced literature reviews and prepares reports, summaries, and presentations on findings.
- Perform literature reviews of scientific and technical literature to identify methodologies, findings, and conclusions of significance and prepare summaries and reports for distribution among research and medical staffs.
- Prepare summaries, reports, dashboards, and presentations on results of literature reviews to researchers and staffs
- Design and maintain templates and detailed usage instructions for preparing common documentation, such as posters, presentations, reports, proposals, abstracts, etc.
- Finalizes documents and prepares materials for publication.
Provides expert guidance, direction, and support to executives in the development and distribution of scientific and technical written materials.
- Creates and maintains databases of all research materials, literature reviews, and publications.
- Assist data managers to collect, collate, organize and upload information to advanced data repositories, and integrate local databases with enterprise software and applications such as REPORTER and IMPACII.
- Maintain credentials to standard databases, repositories, libraries, and search engines to ensure access to the most recent domestic and international publications, dissertations, research reports, etc.
Apply, send your information and resume as soon as you can.
A recruiter will reach out to you to talk about the process.
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.