Scientific Writer Job at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus

Overview

Provides high-level guidance and support for scientific and research-related writing.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Provides guidance and support to investigators on protocol writing, editing, reviewing, and analyzing.
• Provides substantive scientific and technical writing, editing, stylistic and content editing, rewriting, formatting, editing and proofreading documents, ensuring clarity, persuasiveness, and comprehensive presentation.
• Coordinates written responses to queries from the IRB, scientific review committees, FDA, Data Safety Monitoring Committee, and other groups.
• Assists in the preparation of concepts, protocols, protocol amendments, and protocol consents.
• Develops and prepares materials related to implementation and activation of protocols.
• Participates in guiding the database vendor in development of electronic databases for specific protocols.
• May assist with writing, editing, and preparing grants for submission.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field, required.
• Master’s Degree, preferred.

Experience

Two years of academic or professional experience in scientific writing or clinical research, preferred.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally: bend/twist, color vision, depth perception, flexing/extending of neck, hand use (grasping, gripping, turning), lifting/carrying 0-10 lbs, peripheral vision, pushing/pulling 0-25 lbs, far/near vision, standing, walking; Frequently: none specified; Continuously: audible speech, computer skills, decision making, hearing acuity, interpreting data, problem solving, repetitive hand/arm use, sitting.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not exhaustive. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care