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Our client is looking for a Scientific Editor.

Scope of Position: 

A scientific editor is required for contract work for a grant funded university professor to expeditiously edit theses and manuscripts. The research spans a spectrum from murine models of hematological disease, tissue engineering, stem cell biology and transcriptional networks. Editing to improve readability, reduce length, while preserving the scientific meaning is required rather than the generation of new text.

Essential Functions

·         Contribute scientific and writing expertise to ensure the highest quality manuscript and grant proposal submissions

·         Writing, editing and proofreading manuscripts, reports, grant proposals, journal articles, website content, posters and other material

·         Serve as resource for training other scientists in scientific writing methods and principles

·         Facilitate manuscript submission process by coordinating with team members to meet deadlines within aggressive time frames

·         Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

·         PhD or MA in life science (biology or computational biology a plus), a minimum of 3 years experience in a biological research laboratory, demonstrated success in writing scientific manuscripts for publication, experience writing funded research grant proposals and preparing scientific communications for the lay public.

·         The candidate must have the ability to independently analyze, synthesize, interpret and describe complex scientific data from a broad range of disciplines in order to prepare and edit documents for publication. 

·         The candidate must be well-versed in scientific terminology and principles. 

·         Must possess sound scientific judgment and be able to convey complex issues effectively through excellent written and oral communication. 

·         Must be organized, detail-oriented and have the ability to successfully manage multiple projects from conception to completion to meet deadlines. 

·         English proficiency, excellent grammatical, editorial, proofreading skills required.  Applicant must have the ability to work well with a diverse population.

·         Must have good interpersonal and communications skills; able to work effectively with variety of people in a diverse workforce; adaptable to changing work requirements; willing to multi-task; high degree of professional integrity; strong client service orientation.            

·         The candidate should be able to use Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint (or open source equivalent) at a functional level. 

BluWater Consulting offers a competitive compensation package including benefits.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that supports workplace diversity.