Req ID: RQ165918

　　Type of Requisition: Casual

　　Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

　　Public Trust/Other Required: None

　　Job Family: Scientific Review

　　Skills:

　　Communication,Peer Reviewing,Scientific Editing,Scientific Research,Scientific Writing

　　Experience:

　　3 + years of related experience

　　Job Description:

　　GDIT assists federal, state and private grant-funding agencies helping them identify the most promising research projects to fund by conducting a fair and thorough assessment of scientific merit by a panel of expert reviewers. GDIT has the capability of working with a diverse portfolio of research programs including multiple cancer research areas (e.g. breast, prostate, lung, kidney), neurosciences (e.g. autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy) and areas of interest in military health (e.g. traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, psychological health, orthopedics) plus educational research.

　　This position entails performing quality control reviews of scientific documents on a variety of biomedical topics. Biomedical Editors (BMEs) collaborate closely with scientific and non-scientific staff to produce scientific documents for delivery to our clients.

　　Primary job function will be ensuring the quality of all scientific content of documents prepared by other team members with a focus on clarity, accuracy, completeness and consistency while maintaining compliance with client requirements for all our deliverables. May perform other related duties as required or assigned and provide writing and editorial support as needed.

　　The ideal candidates will have experience working in the science or health publications field. We are looking for biomedical scientists with at least 2 years of scientific/medical writing and/or editing experience. This is an intermittent, fully remote position with flexible hours. Candidates should not have a current research grant or be a member of a research team applying for grants. To remain in good standing on the team, BMEs will typically work a minimum of 4-5 projects per year after training is completed. High performers work significant number of projects above the minimum. Candidates should be available to work a minimum of 10 hours per week when receiving an assignment which can last 4-8 weeks in a row.

　　Required Qualifications:

　　PhD or other doctoral level degree

　　Minimum 2 years of scientific/medical writing and/or editorial experience in the life sciences or medical industries

　　Superior writing skills with full grasp of grammar, spelling and style rules. Ability to comply with quality standards guidelines and factual accuracy as required in our projects

　　Expert MS Office skills with a specific focus on word processing, formatting, tables, graphics, slides and templates

　　Ability to successfully manage simultaneous tasks/projects to completion within prescribed deadlines and with meticulous attention to detail

　　Desired Skills:

　　5+ years of experience in scientific/medical writing

　　Goals/results oriented and thrives in a fast paced and matrixed environment. Able to work independently

　　Ability to work collaboratively and to effectively maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and managers from diverse professional backgrounds

　　Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

　　We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

　　We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

　　GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.