Grant Writer
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Posting Description
GRANT WRITER Office of Innovation and Strategy supports this mission by helping faculty and research teams secure external funding from government agencies foundations industry partners and private philanthropic sources. This role focuses on identifying prioritizing and pursuing funding opportunities aligned with HEALS strategic goals and supporting long-term sustainability of research and programmatic activities.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree; a minimum of three years of related experience in successful (funded) grant development scientific writing and editing or science foundation work preferably in an academic or non-profit environment; demonstrated success of proposals developed and awarded from federal corporate foundation and/or individual donor sources; ability to understand and communicate scientific content effectively to a broad audience; knowledge of NIH and NSF grants proposal guidelines and online proposal submission and reporting systems; excellent organization skills especially as related to collection and communication of complex information; outstanding time management skills with the ability to successfully prioritize multiple projects and priorities; excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and to collaborate in a team with diverse backgrounds and skill sets in a fast-paced rapidly changing work environment; discretion with confidential information; extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) and collaboration tools such as Google Drive and Dropbox. PREFERRED: Experience at MIT or another higher education institution; PhD or MD in life sciences or health-related field; experience in writing successful NIH R01 proposals training grants program grants or similar; experience with industry funding; experience with securing funding from individual donors; Masters or doctoral degree or equivalent; and degree in a scientific field related to health life sciences or engineering.
This is a two-year appointment that may be eligible for renewal contingent upon available funding.
2/4/2026
Key Skills
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- Fact check
- Interviewing
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- Copywriting
- Creative Writing
- Wordpress
- Blogging
- Writing Skills
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.
