Editor/Grant Writer

Pay Range

Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

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Job Description

Exciting opportunity at MSK: Join our team as an Editor/Grant Writer! We’re looking for a dynamic professional to support faculty in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery as a member of Editorial and grant Writing Services team.

Role Overview:

• Create and maintain work plans for federal and foundation grant proposals and edit all grant components.
• Edit, coordinate, and submit grant applications and manuscripts to journals under tight deadlines.
• Work closely with physician-scientists and other research staff to ensure timely, high-quality submissions.
• Draft letters of support for grants and letters of recommendation for service chiefs.

Key Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in substantive editing, grants and/or project management, publishing, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the submission of NIH grants is required.
• American Medical Writers Association, Board of Editors in the Life Sciences, or University of Chicago Medical Writing & Editing Program certification (preferred).

Core Skills:

• Ability to understand and communicate complex information.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Proficiency in bibliographic/reference management software (i.e., EndNote), Office 365, and teleconferencing systems. Knowledge of PowerPoint, Acrobat Writer, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator useful.
• An interest in or familiarity with clinical research.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving to …