Scientific Writer
The University of Chicago

Department

BSD MED - Genetic Medicine - Gilad Research Staff

About the Department

The Section of Genetic Medicine continues to shape the future of personalized medicine with successful research programs focused on the quantitative genetic and genomic science. The Section provides extremely valuable collaborations with investigators in the Department of Medicine who are seeking to develop new and more powerful ways to identify genetic risk factors for common, complex disorders with almost immediate clinical application. The Section of Genetic Medicine conducts impactful investigations focused on quantitative genetics, systems biology and genomics, bioinformatics and computational biology.

Job Summary

The Scientific Writer will communicate and disseminate scientific research and advances to a diverse audience including scientists.

Responsibilities

• Prepares content for scientific conferences, presentations, and multiple audiences; including assembling and organizing data into text and figures for scientific presentations, publications, grant applications, reports, newsletters, and websites.
  
• Corresponds with editors and professional staff of scientific journals to ensure manuscript submission requirements are met and submissions for publication are complete.
  
• Partners with and mentors lab members to shepherd scientific articles to publication.
  
• Participate in lab meetings and scientific discussions.
  
• Determines, researches, verifies, writes and edits publications, which often includes technical/scientific material for manuals or journals.
  
• Uses broad knowledge of writing to write in-depth pieces relating to specialized field (e.g. scientific writing).
  
• Performs other related work as needed.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masters Degree or Ph.D. in the health or social sciences.
  

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent writing skills; able to produce clear, compelling, and eloquent text.
  
• Superb organizational skills.
  
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills.
  
• Must be able to translate difficult science concepts for multiple audiences.
  
• Must be flexible and able to drive deadline-driven projects to completion.
  
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
  
• Must be able to coordinate work by numerous contributors and manage complex processes.
  
• Must be advanced user of Microsoft Office and EndNote.
  
  

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
  
• Cover Letter (required)
  

When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Communications

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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