OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is Oklahoma’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, and one of only 71 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the United States. This highly competitive accreditation ensures that our patients receive the highest standard of care and have access to the most advanced cancer treatment options.

At the Stephenson Cancer Center, we have an exciting new job opportunity that could be right for you! The Medical Writer/Editor writes and edits professional medical or research documents, to include but not limited to grant proposals, contracts, and manuscripts. This position provides direction in grant writing and report preparation to faculty, may provide direction to postdoctoral and GPiBS program on grant writing, manuscript preparation, and data presentation.

Duties:

• Responsible for professional medical or research writing
• Assists in the writing of grant proposals, contracts, and manuscripts
• Reviews and edits grant applications, consent forms, research material, and protocol forms
• Assists with preparation of presentations, which may include preparing PowerPoint slides
• Maintains in a database information, to include but not limited to grant proposals, contracts, manuscripts, consent forms, research material, and protocol forms
• Participates in faculty workshops to provide direction in grant writing and report preparation
• Assists faculty with presenting information when transitioning to new areas of research or medicine
• Participates in postdoctoral training programs and the GPiBS graduate program to provide direction in grant writing, manuscript preparation, and data presentation
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor to successfully fulfill the function of the position

Education: Master’s degree in a science field

Experience: 24 months experience as a writer and or editor of grants, publications, manuscripts, and chapters.

Equivalent/Substitution: Bachelor’s degree in a science field and 24 months experience as a writer and/or editor of grants, publications, manuscripts, and chapters for a total of 48 months experience.

Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of journal and grant submission processes
• Communicates and collaborates with scientists and physicians
• Proficient in copy writing, editing, proofreading, and composition
• Interpersonal skills
• Organized and ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Ability to train other professionals on grant proposals, contracts, and manuscripts

Working Conditions:

• Physical: Must be able to communicate e?ectively. Sit for prolonged periods. Frequent keyboarding. Ability to engage in repetitive motions.
• Environmental: Standard O?ce Environment. Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods.

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