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The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK! Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Department of Surgery is a hub of innovative translational and clinical research. We are seeking an Editor / Grant Writer to join our 20-member editorial team and play a critical role in advancing the department’s academic and research mission. In this role, you will partner closely with faculty to enhance grant applications, manuscripts, and other scholarly materials through expert editing, coordination, and project management.

Role Overview

Edit, write, and coordinate academic, research, and grant-related documents, including highly technical materials under tight deadlines
Provide substantive, stylistic, and copy editing support to faculty across a broad range of research initiatives
Identify peer-reviewed funding opportunities and collaborate with investigators to match opportunities with appropriate applicants
Support grant development activities, including proposal coordination and submission planning
Partner with investigators and departmental staff to ensure timely, accurate submission of grant proposals
Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining high editorial and organizational standards
Contribute to maximizing external funding for the Department of Surgery’s research programs

Key Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of grant submission and/or project coordination experience OR
Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience in publishing, editing, or managing scholarly content (preferred)
Demonstrated experience with grant-related documents in an academic or research-intensive environment
Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, technical publishing standards, and editorial best practices
Microsoft Word; bibliographic/reference management software (e.g., EndNote)
Preferred: Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress or InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Experience with new media, print, and web-based writing and editing processes
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Board of Editors in the Life Science University of Chicago Medical Writing & Editing Program certification preferred.

Core Skills

Strong relationship-building skills with a customer-focused approach to supporting faculty and stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences
Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Flexibility and adaptability in response to evolving project needs
Ability to understand, synthesize, and communicate complex scientific and medical information
Strong organizational skills for managing electronic and print data and materials

Additional Information

Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours
Location: remote
Reporting to: Department of Surgery leadership / Editorial Management

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Pay Range: $77,100.00 - $119,400.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

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At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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