Scientific Technical Writer (51549)

Position Objective: Provide services as a Scientific Technical Writer in support of the overall functions of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIAID Policy Planning and Evaluation Branch requires expertise to complement the efforts of current federal employees. The PPE Branch seeks technical expertise to translate advanced biological concepts into clear guidance. A contract science writer ensures timely objective and high-quality development of technical documents that are essential for compliance with the Executive Order on Improving the Safet and Security of biological Research addressing emerging biosafety and biosecurity risks and facilitating effective information sharing across NIAID NIH Institutes and Federal agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares scientific and technical materials for publication.
• Research write and edit in accordance with industry academic and publication standards book manuscripts and chapters peer reviewed journal articles conference and symposium proceedings and general print media articles.
• Research write and edit scientific and technical information in a variety of formats including articles blog posts factsheets one-pagers brochures presentations and speeches workshop summaries reports briefing materials press releases content for digital media in online and print format.
• Research write and edit policy papers featuring recommendations based on original research findings and conclusions.
• Conducts advanced literature reviews and prepares reports summaries and presentations on findings.
• Perform literature reviews of scientific and technical literature to identify
• methodologies findings and conclusions of significance and prepare summaries and reports for distribution among research and medical staff.
• Maintain credentials to standard databases repositories libraries and search engines to ensure access to the most recent domestic and international publications dissertations research reports etc.
• Prepare summaries reports dashboards and presentations on results of literature reviews to researchers and staff.
• Creates and maintains databases of all research materials literature reviews and publications.
• Assist data managers collect collate organize and upload information to advanced data repositories and integrate local databases with enterprise software and applications such as REPORTER and IMPACII.
• Develop literature and publication repository using standard software applications and tools of research materials and conduct queries.
• Develops and edits official program management reports official correspondence and audit reports.
• Coordinate with senior executives to prepare outline and collect and assemble into annual reports.
• Review and provide comment on the scientific and technical accuracy of a variety of reports presentations and correspondence.
• Review and provide edits to a variety of external communication and informational materials to ensure scientific and technical accuracy and completeness.
• Provide scientific and technical writing expertise to assist researchers and staff prepare documentation.
• Assist researchers develop scientific and technical documentation providing insights guidance and recommendations to improve products.
• Design and maintain templates and detailed usage instructions for preparing common documentation such as posters presentations reports proposals abstracts etc.
• Finalizes documents and prepares materials for publication.
• Proofread all documents (drafts and final forms) for scientific and technical accuracy and completeness prior to submitting them for review and approval or acceptance.
• Critically review draft documents synthesize comments and incorporate appropriate comments from other reviewers into successive drafts to prepare final documents.
• Provides expert guidance direction and support to executives in the development and distribution of scientific and technical written materials.
• Provide expert advice for general health and science communications activities that involve content creation for health communication and outreach projects scientific and technical publication promotional materials and online events.
• Provide expert advice and consultation to staff on issues related to scientific and programmatic written articles.
• Advise executives and program managers on written materials to be developed and present strategies for maximizing impact and performance toward organizational and programmatic goas and objectives.
• Mentors coaches and trains writers editors and staff on scientific and technical writing and editing practices and procedures.
• Researchers repackages and shares among research and operational staff best practices tips and practices for improving the quality and consistency of scientific and technical writing.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required.
• At least ten (10) years of experience demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in 508c compliance and federally mandated accessibility requirements
• Demonstrated experience preparing scientific reports
• Proficiency in proofreading and editing.
• Experience in organizing information and gathering information related to the development of reports briefings and media outreach.
• Experience writing for public media and health professional audiences
• Science background including an understanding of technical scientific terms and concepts related to infectious and immune-mediated diseases microbiology and/or immunology
• Communicating technical ideas to a general audience and
• Translating scientific language into plain language

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

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This position is contingent upon contract award.