Project Staff Scientist - Technical Scientific Writing

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

Job posting number: #7279944 (Ref:10025584)

Posted: September 12, 2024

Salary / Pay Rate: $38.67 - $123.37 / hour

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute ofCity of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

The Project Development Scientist manages project logistics, writes scientific documents, and develops clinical protocols for the City of Hope Brain Tumor Program. They collaborate with researchers, biostatisticians, and program leaders to oversee projects from inception to manuscript publication.This position may offer the opportunity for remote work.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Develop in-depth knowledge of the Brain Tumor Program's research goals through continuous self-education and active participation in conferences, seminars, and literature review.
  • Assist in project design and grant writing, managing logistics such as editing and coordinating meetings to ensure timely submission.
  • Support grant and project management, including communication with funding agencies and facilitating team interactions throughout project lifecycles.
  • Coordinate the design, writing, and submission of clinical protocols, working closely with various stakeholders and regulatory committees.
  • Collaborate with investigators to ensure clarity and accuracy of data presentations, including creating compelling figures and treatment schemas.
  • Organize manuscript writing and journal submissions, providing assistance with data interpretation and editing/writing manuscript text to meet publication standards.

Your qualifications should include:

  • PhD in biology, biochemistry, or related life science
  • OR Master’s degree with a minimum of three years' experience in scientific writing, clinical study design, or clinical trial regulatory work in a healthcare/research/academic setting.
  • NIH or DOD research grant writing (R01 level, not post-doctoral fellowships), involvement with human observational or therapeutic studies, protocol design/writing for human sample, observational/retrospective or therapeutic studies. Familiarity with data analysis techniques, graphing methods, and interpretation of laboratory and clinical data is strongly preferred.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, pleaseclick here.

Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $38.67 - $123.37 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.


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Job posting number:#7279944 (Ref:10025584)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:City of Hope
Duarte,California
United States
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