Scientific Writer, Department of Psychiatry

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Preparation for funding - grants, contracts, etc.
• Preparation and submission of peer-reviewed scholarly manuscripts (drafting, editing, formatting, etc. ).
• Maintains common scholarly documents for faculty investigators (bio-sketches, facilities descriptions, etc).

General Responsibilities

• Collaborates closely with key stakeholders (e.g., investigators, statisticians, project managers) to determine writing needs, review sponsor and regulatory requirements, organize writing assignments, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Drafts, structures, and/or edits scientific and professional content while applying scientific knowledge, advanced principles of persuasive writing, and best practices in formatting and organization.
• Applies critical thinking to help translate complex concepts into clear, impactful messages for scientific and lay audiences.
• Contributes to project management efforts through meticulous documentation of writing progress, adherence to established procedures and timelines, and document version control.
• Provides basic regulatory guidance to ensure documents comply with relevant standards and internal procedures.
• Develops strategies to improve materials for target audiences.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years In scientific writing or editing

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Indianapolis, Indiana

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Technical Writing

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.