Project Staff Scientist – Technical Scientific Writing

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.

The Project Development Scientist manages project logistics, writes scientific documents, and develops clinical protocols for the City of Hope Brain Tumor Program. They collaborate with researchers, biostatisticians, and program leaders to oversee projects from inception to manuscript publication. This position may offer the opportunity for remote work.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the Brain Tumor Program’s research goals through continuous self-education and active participation in conferences, seminars, and literature review.
• Assist in project design and grant writing, managing logistics such as editing and coordinating meetings to ensure timely submission.
• Support grant and project management, including communication with funding agencies and facilitating team interactions throughout project lifecycles.
• Coordinate the design, writing, and submission of clinical protocols, working closely with various stakeholders and regulatory committees.
• Collaborate with investigators to ensure clarity and accuracy of data presentations, including creating compelling figures and treatment schemas.
• Organize manuscript writing and journal submissions, providing assistance with data interpretation and editing/writing manuscript text to meet publication standards.

Your qualifications should include:

• PhD in biology, biochemistry, or related life science
• OR Master’s degree with a minimum of three years’ experience in scientific writing, clinical study design, or clinical trial regulatory work in a healthcare/research/academic setting.
• 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 is strongly preferred.

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