Scientific Grant Writer - American Neurological Association (Mount Laurel)

Summary

The incumbent will serve as a scientific grant writer and will be responsible for identifying, preparing, writing, and submitting multiple grant proposals in collaboration with the ANA committees and key ANA; and prepare supporting documentation and reports to meet grant guidelines. Funders include private, federal, state, and corporate partners. The incumbent will assist with identifying funding opportunities and engage both internal and external resources throughout the pre-award and development process, while adhering to the vision and mission of the ANA.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Writing neurology and neuroscience proposals, for a diverse array of grants for ANA programs (i.e. Annual Meeting, Translational & Clinical Research Course, ANA On Demand Education, etc.)

Managing the grant writing lifecycle including grant reconciliation in collaboration with the Accreditation & Education

Collaborating closely with ANA Executive Committee, Scientific Program Advisory Committee, Executive Director and Accreditation & Education Manager to aggressively develop grants

Researching potential funding sources on an ongoing basis to meet funding priorities and evaluates viability of funding announcements

Developing and maintain knowledge of important clinical issues and industry trends in central nervous system therapeutic areas

Maintain a centralized calendar of funding deadlines and opportunities shared with the staff office & invite alignment with significant ANA program and initiative timelines (e.g., podcast episode release dates, meetings, etc.)

Essential Skills:

Excellent written communication skills, including writing, editing, and proofreading

Capability to adapt editorial style based on the target audience

Expert at Microsoft Office; familiarity with G-Suite applications a plus

Astute listener with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with diverse groups of professionals

Expert at working well under pressure with short timelines and at meeting critical completion deadlines, managing simultaneous grant applications

Ability to successfully work independently as well as thrive in a goal-oriented, dynamic, team-based environment

Find creative solutions and make good decisions based on experience and analysis

Establish rapport with key players, and work under pressure with team to meet deadlines

Ability to access ProposalCentral to view/obtain materials

Strong organizational skills

Ability to integrate feedback rapidly

Minimum Qualifications:

Master of Science in life sciences with a focus on disease of the CNS

Extensive successful grant proposal development/writing required

A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a scientific writer

Additional Experience Preferred:

Experience securing annual funding targets >$300K

Experience on review committees, preferably as a reviewer

Experience in scientific writing in CNS disease-related fields

Compensation: $50,000 per year

Submission Details:

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Applicants are required to include contact information for at least three (3) professional references in the application

Failure to submit correct materials/documents may result in an incomplete application

Required Documents:

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter

Three (3) Writing Samples

Please submit information by February 21, 2020