Scientific Writer Sr

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.

The project provides Scientific writing and medical editing support to the FDA Center for Biologics and Research (CBER). The project supports the FDA’s mission to ensure that safe and effective biologics are available to the American people.

The Scientific Writer will support FDA CBER review staff prepare post-market memorandum, draft regulatory history, and/or backgrounder documents. Contractor staff will edit and format review memos, manuscripts, and policy documents as well as attend and summarize meetings with FDA stakeholders as needed. The position requires thorough understanding of FDA review process, attention to detail, reliability, consistency, and interaction with FDA stakeholders across several Offices and Divisions.

• Work with FDA stakeholders in their review of complex scientific documents including post-market memoranda, manuscripts, policy documents, committee briefings, and slide presentations.
• Draft scientific content including study protocols, white papers, presentations, and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Perform copy editing for grammar, punctuation, style, and internal consistency.
• Analyze and evaluate the requirements for assigned writing and editing tasks.
• Perform literature searches as needed to assist with editing and revision of document content.
• Draft, Perform routine quality checks on the work of other medical writers/editors.
• Assist in the development of visual communication aids including graphs, figures, and infographics.
• Work with a team of editors and writers to manage document control, edit and format for consistency and one voice.
• Help customers to identify ineffective or inefficient process areas and to make improvement recommendations.
• Assist DRT to identify other areas where our Health Science practitioners can help current and future customers
• Check document for 508 Compliance.
• Work with FDA stakeholders on requirement gathering, project scope, risks and deliverables.
• Assist with overall project support as needed.

• 5+ years of scientific writing and copy-editing experience.
• Experience in synthesizing and disseminating scientific information regarding complex issues, decisions, or policies.
• Familiarity with a style guide (e.g., AP, Chicago, or AMA).
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, demonstrated experience working independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to take scientific meeting minutes and synthesize discussion points for stakeholders
• Computer skills: MS Office and reference software.
• Intermediate experience and/or certification in Microsoft Word with willingness to learn new features.

• Prior experience working on vaccines and/or product review process .
• Experience editing guidelines or other policy documents for the federal government.
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