Harvard University
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ScientificWriter
“Scientific Writer at Harvard University. Skills: scientific writing, technical writing, grant proposal writing, policy brief writing, research report writing, editing, literature synthesis. production of high-quality institutional scholarly products, including grant proposals, technical policy briefs, research reports, and working group publications. Serve as writing lead for academic outputs, grant proposals, reports, policy briefs”
What You'll Achieve.
advance health equity worldwide; ensure that expertise in multiple disciplines aligns to advance health equity worldwide; inform each other's work to transform health at every level; ensure that institute outputs meet rigorous academic standards while remaining accessible to diverse stakeholders
Industry & Context.
Two writing samples demonstrating range across technical/scholarly and accessible/public-facing writing, List of publications or representative writing portfolio, 3-month orientation and review period
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Five or more years of professional experience in scientific or technical writing, demonstrated experience writing grant proposals, research reports and technical policy documents
Nice to Have
Master’s Degree (MA, MS, MPH or equivalent) in public health, global health, or a related field, PhD or doctoral degree in a relevant field equivalent professional experience in grant writing and scientific publishing will be considered, Subject matter expertise in global health, public health, including familiarity with major funders, research frameworks, and policy processes in these fields, Experience writing successful grant proposals for foundations and government agencies, Experience managing or leading writing projects with diverse stakeholders in academic or research institutions, Familiarity with AI-assisted research and writing tools, with an understanding of their responsible application in scholarly contexts
What You'll Do.
production of high-quality institutional scholarly products
including grant proposals
technical policy briefs
and working group publications
Serve as writing lead for academic outputs
and produce technical policy briefs on global health topics
compile literature reviews
synthesize complex research evidence into clear
policy-relevant documents
Revise scientific manuscripts
and appropriate citation of sources
Provide technical review and editing of public facing communications materials
Maintain consistency in tone
Stay current on trends in scientific communication
publication standards
and ethical and responsible use of AI-assisted writing tools
edit and manage the production of grant proposals and funding applications
Prepare ancillary proposal materials including budget narratives
and compliance documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working in collaboration with HGHI’s Faculty Director and, at time with affiliated faculty; Collaborate with the Faculty Director, Executive Director and, when assigned, affiliated faculty; Coordinate with internal teams and external collaborators, including partner institutions, co-investigators and journal editors
Communication Scope
technical and public-facing writing; accessible to diverse stakeholders; scientific communication
Process & Methodology
managing or leading writing projects
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