Job Description

Specific tasks include:
• Write original text and create technical documents and other materials by collecting, organizing, interpreting, and classifying information for research and reporting purposes.
• Research, analyze and edit a variety of technical, statistical, medical, and scientific material to ensure the accurate preparation of documents; including reviewing grants and investigator-initiated trials prior to submission to funding agencies or regulatory review.
• Assume role of project manager for writing assignments, which include project planning, time management, keeping team members informed and on task, and submitting finished projects on time and in specified format.
• Mentor faculty on their writing skills to increase the funding success rate.
• Serve as editor for manuscripts to ensure they are drafted in accordance with MCCCC formatting as well as within the reporting guidelines and policies of the respective grant or journal.
• Interpret technical, medical, and scientific information and write clear, concise and audience friendly (public and medical professionals) news articles and other key materials for communications department.
• Assure compliance with regulatory and institutional policies as applicable.
• Stay up to date with cutting-edge scientific developments, both conceptual and technical, and scientific writing best practices and innovations in scientific writing, grant development and research development to continuously improve best practices.
• Engage in regular discussion with MCCCC leadership and principal investigator(s) to draft outlines, confirm communication style, and decision parameters.
• Work with leadership to obtain approval for and assemble collections of abstracts to be distributed in conjunction with key scientific conferences and meetings.
Key grant-writing experience required:

1. NIH / NCI (National Cancer Institute)
• R01 – Standard research project grants; cornerstone of NIH-funded research
• R21 – Exploratory/developmental grants; high-risk, high-reward studies
• R03 – Small grants; often for pilot studies or data analysis
• R50 - NCI Research Specialist (Clinician Scientist) Award
• P01 – Program Project Grants; multi-project, collaborative research
• P30 – Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSG); foundational for comprehensive cancer centers
• P50 – SPORE grants to support organ site-specific translational research
• U01 – Cooperative Agreements; for more collaborative and guided research
• T32 – Institutional training grants (useful if you're writing about education/training cores)
• K Awards (K01, K08, K23, etc.) – Career development awards
• F31 / F32 – Pre and post-doctoral fellowships
• DP2 / DP5 – NIH Director’s New Innovator and Early Independence Awards (highly competitive, high-impact)
2. Department of Defense (DoD) – Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
• Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP)
• Breast, Prostate, Ovarian, and Lung Cancer Research Programs
3. American Cancer Society (ACS)
• Research Scholar Grants
• Clinician Scientist Development Grants
• Postdoctoral Fellowships
4. Experience with other foundations/cancer-specific funding agencies, including
• American Association for Cancer Research
• Breast Cancer Research Foundation
• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network

*Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is not eligible for F-1 OPT STEM extension.

Master's degree preferred. A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) is required, preferably in the field of bio-medical science, lab or nursing. Requires experience with medical terminology with a minimum of 5 years experience in a medical or complex administrative setting required. Previous research/education background with IRB and/or a regulatory/legal environment preferred. Medical writing, data management, comprehension of complex structures, continuous improvement and project management skills are preferred. Must possess exceptional interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Required to maintain confidentiality of information, demonstrate good decision-making and judgment and have attention to detail and follow-through skills. Must be willing to adapt within a rapidly changing environment. Must be able to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment and exercise appropriate judgment and organizational skills when prioritizing projects and tasks. Must have the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations under pressure and have strong coping skills. Must be dependable, self directed and able to take the initiative to organize and direct personnel in the various aspects of research studies. Must be proficient in the use of computers, Microsoft applications and databases. Must have demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills and have the ability to effectively and independently manage a large workload with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Science-related doctoral degree
• Knowledge of basic, clinical, translational and population research
• Experience with business consultation and project management
• Strong customer focus, trust-building, communication, critical thinking, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated experience writing successful grants to the National Institutes of Health (especially R01, P01, P30, and P50 mechanisms)
• Familiarity with NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (P30) applications
• Experience with other federal funding agencies (e.g., CDMRP/DoD), major foundations, limited submissions, and philanthropic proposals
• Strong understanding of the scientific and administrative components of multi-project or team science grants (e.g., SPOREs, P01s, U01s)
• Strong interest in scientific publishing
• Exceptional communication skills and superb attention to detail
• Ability to write in a clear, concise, and accurate language that can be understood by technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to generate graphical abstracts for grants, organizational diagrams, and other graphics related to effective visual communication
• Ability to understand complex scientific information, theories, and practices
• Ability to travel as necessary