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Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0009094

Salary Range: Dependent on Qualifications/Experience

Position Summary/Description:

The primary responsibility of the Grant Development Office – Science Writer position is to serve as a scientific writer and editor for grants supporting cancer research, and manuscripts disseminating the results of this research. This position will primarily support the UNC Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence. This position is challenging and requires a diverse, advanced skill set. It entails delivering consistently high-quality insights based on expert subject matter knowledge, actionable verbal and written feedback, facilitating collaboration and communication, along with exceptional writing, editing, and time management skills. The position will meet independently with lead PIs to provide expertise and scientific input on specific aims and approach for components of multi- and single- component grant applications. They will provide input and guidance on the strategy for emphasizing impact and integration/synergy for multi-component and single component grant applications, as well as provide scientific review of feasibility and methodology for the scientific approach. They will provide initial peer review for multi-component and single component grants.

Additional responsibilities include:

* Review individual grant proposal draft text and offer substantive scientific suggestions and queries to improve quality and fundability.

* Work to improve grant text to ensure content is accessible to less-specialized grant reviewers.

* Provide suggestions to improve flow, structure, and logic of research proposals.

* Review format and headings to improve alignment with grant mechanism requirements.

* Generate draft Overview and Administrative grant components.

* Generate draft text for non-science grant documents, e.g., Facilities and Other Resources, Biosketches, and Letters of Support.

* Design and lead trainings and workshops to enhance the writing and grantsmanship skills of investigator/applicants and/or editorial team.

* Provide strategic guidance and advise on grantsmanship to individual investigators and research teams preparing cancer research grants.

* Assess appropriateness of the grant mechanisms for the proposed project and team.

* Provide feedback on feasibility of specific aims and approach of multi-component and single component grant applications.

* Work with individuals and teams to define and refine specific aims.

* Identify gaps or inconsistencies in writing and strategy and propose solutions.

Education and Experience:

* Passionate about helping researchers successfully communicate their work.

* Expertise with word processing, reference, and graphics software (including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint), EndNote, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, WordPress or equivalent.

* Demonstrated ability to edit academic manuscripts in accordance with accepted publication standards.

* PhD in cancer biology, oncology, molecular biology, English or related field.

Essential Skills:

* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in cancer biology, oncology, molecular biology, English or related field.

* Experience in science writing, science strategy, science communication, scientific editing, public and private grant application and management.

* Excellent spoken, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

* High level of self-motivation and personal accountability.

* Extremely strong time management skills.

* Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.

* Demonstrated ability to be flexible, adaptable, and detail-oriented.

* Demonstrated ability to set priorities appropriately, organize workload effectively, and meet deadlines.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.