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Senior Scientific Writer - Neurosurgery -Baskin
Location:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute
6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030
6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030
- Job Ref:
- 75632
- Talent Area:
- Quality and Research
- Job Shift:
- 1st - Day
- Job Type:
- Full-Time
- Posted Date:
- Sept. 18, 2025
The Houston Methodist Peak Brain & Pituitary Tumor Center seeks a scientific writer. The scientific writer will primarily be responsible for proofreading and editing documents produced by our dynamic organization of researchers to prepare them for publication. In addition to this, they will review, edit, and provide advice on grant submission.
Requirements:
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Subject matter expert responsible for research, writing, and editing of technical documents.
- Mentors and coaches other scientific writers in editing and compiling appendices of documents related to technical reports.
- Works with departments, agencies and sponsors to ensure that specific requirements are met with respect to document content and formatting.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Independently creates technical documents (collaborating with the team) based on the strategy provided, and is accountable for the format, content, and adherence to global and electronic publishing standards of the individual submission documents that he/she is the author of.
- Interprets data and advises faculty as how to best present data considering scientific communications best practices.
- Works with Principal Investigator(s) to develop, present, and bring to final submission high quality, large, multi-disciplinary, and multi-collaborative grant proposals and publications.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Prepares moderately complex documents and sections of regulatory submissions and contributes scientific knowledge and analytical skills to the preparation of grant proposals, manuscripts, presentations, protocols, and clinical regulatory documentation.
- Prepares technical documents that adhere to regulatory, financial, policy, and legal requirements.
- Assures compliance with Houston Methodist policies, rules, and regulations to meet government, publisher, and sponsor standards and research development best practices.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Development of grant application budgets, industry contracts and subcontracts, and other financial documents in compliance with Houston Methodist policies and procedures.
- Contributes to quality improvement and success of grants applications.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Finds and implements innovations in scientific writing, grant development and research development to continuously improve best practices.
- Seeks opportunities to for continual professional development.
- Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by engaging students and co-workers in learning opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with business objectives.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- Master's Degree required
- PhD Preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Six years' experience in technical or scientific writing
- Two years with grant applications preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- N/A
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Ability to write in a clear, concise, and accurate language that can be understood by technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to understand complex scientific information, theories, and practices.
- Skilled in identifying extramural funding mechanisms for faculty and programs
- Skilled in coordinating strategic writing projects
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs No
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) No
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute, including 772 faculty and 56,250 learners. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care.
Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports more than 1,000 trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs.
Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports more than 1,387 clinical research protocols and $70.3 million in extramurally funded translational research programs.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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