Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yale University is seeking an experienced Senior Scientific Research Writer at the School of Nursing Center for Aging Well. The role involves providing high-level scientific writing, grant development, and research program support to advance the Center’s research portfolio and establish foundational research infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Strategy development and execution working with collaborators within and outside of the University. Working with leadership to develop and implement a strategic vision and work plans
- Recommend structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives
- Advise leadership on broad range of strategic, development, and communications issues related to research and policy development opportunities
- Manage ongoing partnerships with local, state, national, and non-governmental organizations focused on health research, policy development and implementation
- Identify new opportunities for expanding the program within Yale and among other academic and non-academic organizations locally and nationally
- Seek external funding opportunities and assist with the submission of grant proposals
- New program and fund development, catalyzing program development throughout the University and with external collaborators. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program
- Envision and direct communications to support strong communication and promote visibility of the program both inside and outside Yale through strategic outreach, conference attendance, special events, media and other avenues
- Assumes primary accountability to initiate, design, and manage the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program
- Envision and execute the communications efforts for the program. Contribute to the development and assist in the management of content on the program’s website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content
Skills
- Extensive experience in scientific writing, research development, or scholarly communications in an academic or health sciences setting
- Demonstrated experience contributing to successful extramural grant applications and peer-reviewed publications
- Exceptional written communication skills and ability to synthesize complex scientific information
- Familiarity with NIH and other federal funding mechanisms and academic publishing standards
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and seven years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Doctoral degree in nursing, public health, biomedical sciences, social sciences, or a related field
- Proven experience working in a school of nursing, academic medical center, or research-intensive university
- Familiarity with research areas relevant to YSN priorities, including aging, dementia, mental health, health equity, or implementation science
- Proven experience supporting multi-investigator or center-level research initiatives
- Proven experience mentoring or advising faculty on scientific writing or grant development
Benefits
- Remote
- All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.
- Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.
- The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.
- Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
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