Scientific Technical Writer

Scientific Writer National Institutes of Health / National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Place of Performance: NLM, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Bethesda, MD 20894

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) requires a Scientific Writer to support executive communications planning, reporting, presentations, engagement activities, and related communications outputs. The primary focus of this position is strategic executive communications support for NLM leadership, including the development of presentations, scripts, communications plans, briefings, NLM news items, executive-level emails, and other internal and external communications materials. The position also carries responsibility for knowledge management and the maintenance of shared communications resources that improve consistency, timeliness, and quality across NLM.

The role calls for polished scientific and technical writing, strong visual and presentation skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the initiative to translate leadership priorities into effective, accessible communications products.

Scientific Technical Writer Preparation of scientific and technical materials for publication

Research, write, and edit scientific and technical information in a variety of formats, including articles, blog posts, factsheets, one-pagers, brochures, presentations, speeches, workshop summaries, reports, briefing materials, press releases, and content for digital media in both online and print form.

Research, write, and edit technical reports of original research specifications, findings, and conclusions for submission to administrative, legislative, and regulatory review.

Research, write, and edit policy papers featuring recommendations based on original research findings and conclusions.

Prepare technical summaries of proposed, ongoing, or concluded research projects and studies for circulation among scientific community within the government.

Literature reviews and synthesis

Perform 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.

Assess proposed and ongoing programs, projects, and studies, and conduct literature reviews that inform, guide, validate, or refute findings and conclusions in support of researchers and study staff.

Knowledge management and maintenance of communications resources

Assist in managing content on the NLM OD wiki, including content updates, organization, maintenance, and usability improvements.

Develop and maintain SOPs, toolkits, templates, style aids, checklists, and other reusable resources for strategic communications across NLM.Assist data managers in collecting, collating, organizing, and uploading information to advanced data repositories and help integrate local databases with enterprise applications such as REPORTER and IMPAC II.Executive communications, correspondence, and reports

Draft communications and engagement plans and supplemental materials, including executive-level emails, talking points, briefing materials, reports, directives, and NLM news items ensuring visual outputs are effective as appropriate.

Draft and revise leadership correspondence for internal and external audiences and prepare executive messaging in support of organizational priorities, initiatives, decisions, events, and stakeholder engagement.

Support leadership communications for NLM working groups and cross-NLM initiatives and draft other external communications as requested by the Government.

Develop presentations scripts speaker notes remarks talking points Q&A documents briefing books and presentation support materials for NLM leadership.

Prepare letters memoranda reports agendas abstracts protocols and announcements for internal distribution.

Coordinate with senior executives to outline, collect, and assemble annual reports and assemble source materials into succinct responses to research and operational audit requests.

Assist program and project managers in drafting and editing scientific documentation related to research and operational projects.

Review and comment on the scientific and technical accuracy of reports presentations correspondence and external informational materials to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Scientific and technical writing support to researchers and staff

Coordinate with internal NLM points of contact for externally facing communications.

Assist in gathering leadership priorities and translating them into actionable communications requirements.

Finalization and publication of materials

Provide copywriting editing proofreading and graphic design for executive communications products.

Develop concise visually effective presentation materials for leadership meetings speaking engagements town halls lectures and external events.

Assist with the development of reports summaries that explain technical and programmatic topics for non-technical…