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University of Colorado · 8 hours ago

Scientific Writer (Instructor-Senior Instructor)

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $110K/yr

2+ years exp

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a leading public education and research facility, and they are seeking a Scientific Writer to support research communication in the Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Ophthalmology. The role involves guiding faculty and staff in developing grant proposals and manuscripts, collaborating with investigators, and providing feedback to enhance the clarity and impact of their research communications.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work with investigators within the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Division of Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology to develop, write, and revise basic, translational, and clinical research grant proposals for NIH, NSF, DOD, foundations, and other funding agencies

Provide constructive feedback to investigators to improve clarity, logic, and persuasiveness of grant proposals

Advise investigators on best strategies to convey significance, impact, and innovation of their research plan and align with sponsor requirements

Consult with investigators in responding to critiques for grant proposal resubmissions and manuscript submissions

Maintain documents that describe the departments’ capabilities to support grant applications

For program applications, work with department leadership to design a strategy to craft a responsive, impactful application and work with the application PIs to implement this strategy in the form of a proposal

Work with investigators to develop manuscripts and other scientific and medical documents as appropriate

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with investigators

Administer research community-building programs (e.g., Departmental Chalk Talks program) to facilitate PI feedback from faculty colleagues and outside investigators on upcoming submissions or ideas

Lead or co-lead workshops and trainings on key principles and strategy related to scientific and grant writing for department faculty and trainees

Maintain and share up-to-date information on funding opportunities and priorities, preferences and policies of primary funding sources (e.g., NIH)

Clearly and effectively communicate sponsor requirements for NIH, NSF, DOD, and other funding sources

Provide and maintain up-to-date templates for departmental letters of support and other standard documents

Build and maintain trust and rapport with faculty and staff as a subject matter expert in scientific writing and related areas

Qualification

Scientific writingGrant proposal developmentCritical analysisCommunication skillsCollaborationFeedback provisionMembership in professional organizationsTime managementAdaptability