Description
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute (DDSI) and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery. The Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute specializes in medical and surgical treatments for disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract.
Scientific Medical Writers are at the forefront of expanding DDSI research. As a Scientific Medical Writer, you will help advance grant proposals, manuscripts and more for the DDSI research team.
Some of your primary responsibilities include
- Writing and performing editorial work at advanced levels to ensure that all scientific/medical publications and proposals for funding are of the highest quality and contribute to the institute's reputation for academic excellence.
- Facilitating writing and preparation of research projects.
- Facilitating development of publications or public presentations of research results and generalized medical knowledge.
- Developing and conducting a scientific/medical writing program for staff, residents and fellows.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
- Has strong writing and editorial skills.
- Has a background in clinical research.
- Thrives in a team environment.
- Demonstrates outstanding communication skills.
This is an excellent opportunity to discover Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus and work with a team that is supportive of career development, mentorship and professional growth.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates writing and preparation of research/grant proposals and applications for submission to funding agencies, maximizing potential of funding.
- Works with physician groups to determine needs and researches and identifies funding sources.
- Reviews agency proposal requirements, organizes and creates assignments, and ensures adherence to deadlines.
- Facilitates development of print and online publications or public presentations of results from research and generalized medical knowledge by applying critical thinking to acquired scientific and medical knowledge of key disease or therapeutic areas.
- Develops scientific/medical writing program for staff, residents and fellows; teaches courses on hypothesis development, data management, organizing the scientific publication, reporting guidelines and requirements for scientific literature, including research grants and clinical trials, data presentation, including figures, tables and statistics, accuracy and conciseness, authorship and ethical issues, reviewing and revising manuscripts, journals and reviewers and writing resources.
- Creates and maintains databases for tracking written material and education provided.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in biomedical sciences or related field required.
- Master's or Doctoral Degree preferred.
- Formal degree or substantial coursework in English or journalism preferred.
Complexity of Work
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience
- Minimum five years of scientific/medical writing experience, including research proposal development and scientific manuscript preparation.
