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- English
- Residential
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- Full-time
- Remote
- 5 years
- English
- Senior level
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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- 5 years
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- Full-time
- 5 years
- English
- Master's degree

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Sr Scientific Writer

Houston Methodist Academic Institute -
Houston, TX

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Job Details

Full-time
5 days ago

Qualifications

English
Master's degree
Technical writing within technology

Full Job Description

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Scientific Writer is responsible for functioning as the mentor for junior staff with an extensive knowledge of both medical and technical science while working with scientific and clinical teams to concisely and clearly communicate technical medicine and science in writing, in accordance with regulations, standards and guidelines. This role must also have familiarity with scientific and clinical research and will conduct comprehensive literature searches for writing and editing abstracts, manuscripts, review articles, grant applications, clinical study protocols, investigator brochures, consent forms, presentations and progress reports for both scientific and lay audiences.

FLSA STATUS
Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree required
PhD Preferred

EXPERIENCE

Six years’ experience in technical or scientific writing
Two years with grant applications preferred

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Ability to write in a clear, concise, and accurate language that can be understood by technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to understand complex scientific information, theories, and practices.
Skilled in identifying extramural funding mechanisms for faculty and programs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Subject matter expert responsible for research, writing, and editing of technical documents.
Mentors and coaches other scientific writers in editing and compiling appendices of documents related to technical reports.
Works with departments, agencies and sponsors to ensure that specific requirements are met with respect to document content and formatting.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Independently creates technical documents (collaborating with the team) based on the strategy provided, and is accountable for the format, content, and adherence to global and electronic publishing standards of the individual submission documents that he/she is the author of.
Interprets data and advises faculty as how to best present data considering scientific communications best practices.
Works with Principal Investigator(s) to develop, present, and bring to final submission high quality, large, multi-disciplinary, and multi-collaborative grant proposals and publications.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares moderately complex documents and sections of regulatory submissions and contributes scientific knowledge and analytical skills to the preparation of grant proposals, manuscripts, presentations, protocols, and clinical regulatory documentation.
Prepares technical documents that adhere to regulatory, financial, policy, and legal requirements.
Assures compliance with Houston Methodist policies, rules, and regulations to meet government, publisher, and sponsor standards and research development best practices.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Development of grant application budgets, industry contracts and subcontracts, and other financial documents in compliance with Houston Methodist policies and procedures.
Contributes to quality improvement and success of grants applications.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Finds and implements innovations in scientific writing, grant development and research development to continuously improve best practices.
Seeks opportunities to for continual professional development.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No

ON-CALL*

- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No

TRAVEL**

**Travel specifications may vary by department**

- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree required
PhD Preferred

EXPERIENCE

Six years’ experience in technical or scientific writing

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care. Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs. Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports clinical research protocols and extramurally funded translational research programs.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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