Scientific Writer - Thoracic Oncology Program
About The Position
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research. We are looking for a Scientific Writer / Project Development Scientist who will be responsible for project management, scientific writing, and clinical protocol development for the City of Hope Thoracic Oncology Program. Under the direction of the Division Chief, Dr. Christine Lovly, you will work closely with laboratory and clinical researchers, biostatisticians, core facility staff, and regulatory staff to shepherd projects from conception to grant submission, to clinical protocol, through project execution and final manuscript.
Requirements
- Requires a PhD in biology, biochemistry, or other life science or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of scientific writing, clinical study design, or clinical trial regulatory experience in a healthcare/research/academic environment.
- Experience with NIH or DOD research grant writing (R01 level, not post-doctoral fellowships), involvement with human observational or therapeutic studies, protocol design/writing for human sample, observational/retrospective or therapeutic studies.
- Familiarity with data analysis techniques, graphing methods, and interpretation of laboratory and clinical data.
- Demonstrated track record of research success via graduate school and postdoc publications.
Responsibilities
- Develop in-depth knowledge of the research goals of the Thoracic Oncology Program.
- Support project design and grant writing.
- Support grant and project management.
- Coordinate clinical trial design, writing, and submission of clinical protocols.
- Work with investigators to assure the clarity and accuracy of data presentations.
- Organize manuscript writing and journal submission.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
