Cancer Treatment Center Director (Hosp. Op.) jobs in South Carolina

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 30% - Scientific Writing

• Collaborate and participate with the principal investigator to write and edit new and revised grant applications, and all associated annual reports.
• Responsible for the editing of grant applications and reports for grammar, readability, clarity, consistency, and conformance with any applicable RFA requirements.
• Provide expert guidance to junior faculty with respect to specific elements of all document types.
• Anticipate future needs so that templates and expertise can be developed in a proactive fashion.
• Maintain expert knowledge of current applicable regulations, guidelines, policies, instructions, etc., as they relate to clinical research, grants management, and data reporting.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of scientific writing including grammar, punctuation, usage, and style guides (AMA, CSE).
• Develops and maintains research proposal related templates that facilitate the writing of proposal related documents with a consistent style throughout, and which also facilitate the development of multi-investigator grants such as P01, P30, T32, K12, etc.
• Responsible for determining if documents and templates conform with all applicable regulations, current guidance, and policies; inform appropriate PI or director as required and suggest appropriate correction.
• Develops and maintains templates that facilitate subsequent submissions to common audiences (journal, national meeting, boiler plate for budget justification, etc.).
• Prioritizes projects based on a combination of factors including receipt date, deadline date, amount of work needed, and overall impact of the project to HCC.

25% - Grant Development

• Prepare and edit grant proposals, ensuring compliance with guidelines, deadlines, and evaluation criteria.
• Coordinate and review grant applications, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and quality.
• Assist Program Leaders in establishing cross-disciplinary partnerships to cultivate collaborative grants, including multi-PI, program project grants, and NCI SPOREs. Familiarize yourself with NIH/NCI grant guidelines to gain a thorough understanding of eligibility and review criteria for these grant mechanisms.
• Participates in the development and management of Transdisciplinary Caner Teams (TCTs) (4-6 meetings/month) that will focus on specific disease areas, such as breast, prostate, lung, head and neck, and bring together basic, translational, clinical and population scientists whose research focuses on these specific disease areas to collaborate on research proposals.
• Active participant in review of HCC funded intramural pilot program, specifically Team Science Awards, Idea Awards, and Pre-clinical/Clinical Concepts Awards.
• Meets regularly with HCC scientific programs (3 meetings/month) to stimulate collaboration and development of co-PI research projects.
• Meets regularly with Phase I team to support development of investigator-initiated trials. 
• Responsible for developing and maintaining templates for INDs and their associated components, clinical protocols, informed consent documents, and other documents that are needed on a recurring basis.

20% - Cancer Center Support Grant

• Assist the Associate Director of Research Administration with developing, implementing, and maintaining the HCC NCI Cancer Center Support Grant competitive application and progress report templates.
• Collaborates with principal investigator and other key senior leadership authors in the development of section narratives and administrative components (non-budget) of the grant proposal.
• Responsible for formatting, substantive editing, proofreading, and finalizing the document as required and requested.
• Develops a standard style guide and review criteria for data checking and content verification.
• Ensures the readability, clarity, consistency, and conformance to NCI submission requirements.
• Communicates with principal investigator and key senior leadership authors as necessary to ensure the accuracy and clarity of the documents and to meet both internal and sponsor submission deadlines.

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20% - Scientific Manuscripts and Abstracts

• Assist HCC members with editing manuscripts and abstract proposals for grammar, readability, clarity, consistency, and conformance with all applicable requirements as needed.
• Reviews on an ongoing basis, publications from the FDA, OHRP, NIH, NCI, CTEP and MUSC-IRB to determine if current documents or templates need to be updated as per new requirements; notify appropriate PI or director as required and suggest new language.
• Determines (to the extent possible based on content knowledge) that document language is scientifically/medically correct, consistent, and justifiable.
• Determines (to the extent possible based on content knowledge) that document language is responsive to the document requirements.

5% - Special Projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies

Education and Training:

• A Master’s degree is required. A PhD, MD, or equivalent degree with training in a basic and/or clinical science field is desirable.
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of three years of experience in oncology research, including two years of crafting and submitting grant and science proposals.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working in a matrix environment within academic medicine.
• Proven success in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in articulating scientific concepts for technical reviewers, along with a track record of composing science proposals for government entities such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is essential.
• Ability to write and edit engaging science and medical content for diverse audiences, encompassing both scientific and lay readers. This includes the creation of compelling materials such as press releases, blog posts, and other articles intended for the public.
• Experience within a scientific research environment and a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal role research and grant funding play in a major university setting.
• Strong program planning and project management skills are prerequisites, as well as exceptional organizational capabilities for handling multiple projects concurrently.
• The ability to deliver accurate and timely results, meet established deadlines, and effectively manage short and competing timelines is crucial.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and effective interpersonal abilities, facilitating collaboration within cross-functional teams and with external stakeholders.
• Advanced understanding of medical and scientific terminology.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, interpretation, and the ability to draw logical conclusions, projections, and conduct program evaluations is required.
• Proficiency in AP and other writing styles and impeccable editorial skills.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

MUSC and the Hollings Cancer Center value faculty who are committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in their research and teaching. In their cover letter, candidates may include a brief explanation of how they will further these ideals. Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in nursing, medicine, and/or science are strongly encouraged to apply.

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