Project Lead – Senior Scientific Writer
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Senior Scientific Writer leading scientific document review, clearance, and publication. Supporting Tanaq’s federal public-health and technical services for government agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Support the review and approval of clearance actions, including funding, protocol, and publication actions
- Write and/or edit technical and scientific documents, including scientific manuscripts
- Interpret and explain a wide range of topics in written products
- Tailor written products for audiences with differing levels of interest and understanding
- Support development of technical writing capacity among Atlanta-based and field staff
- Assist with document development and review to ensure quality before documents enter the official clearance system
- Negotiate and incorporate pre-clearance comments in coordination with the primary author
- Assist in overseeing finalization and clearance of publications
- Conduct final reviews for logic, clarity, style, consistency, and format aligned with intended publication
- Write and publish documents supporting professional services for web publication
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience writing, editing, and coordinating scientific, technical, or public health documents
- 2 years of prior experience working at CDC required
- Experience developing and editing scientific manuscripts
- Experience developing and editing peer-reviewed journal articles
- Experience developing and editing technical reports
- Experience developing and editing guidance documents
- Experience developing and editing research protocols
- Experience developing and editing funding or clearance packages
- Experience supporting document review, approval, and publication workflows
- Experience collaborating with subject matter experts, researchers, scientists, epidemiologists, clinicians, and program staff
- Experience managing multiple concurrent document review cycles and competing deadlines
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders and external partners
- Experience writing, reviewing, and editing internal and external program communication materials
- Experience working with Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom meeting management
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to efficiently manage and respond to multiple requests and priorities
- Ability to think critically, analyze situations and data, and solve problems
- Ability to obtain government clearance
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Life Sciences, Epidemiology, Biomedical Sciences, Health Communications, Technical Writing, or a related scientific discipline
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- May need to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
Benefits:
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Equal Employment Opportunity protections
- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
- Drug-free workplace
- E-Verify employment verification
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