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Science Writer and Editor
Research to prevent premature birth
Around the world, 15 million children are born prematurely. 1 million children are born too early to survive; in those who do survive, many suffer life-long disability.
The Borne Foundation (Borne) was founded to fund research that advances the understanding of pregnancy and preterm birth. By improving our knowledge of normal and abnormal pregnancy outcomes through scientific research, Borne-funded scientists and clinicians will develop more effective treatment strategies to prevent or delay the onset of preterm labour when complications arise, and identify the means to implement effective early screening for all women in early pregnancy. Borne is committed to making childbirth safer for mothers and babies, ensuring every child’s first day on earth would not be their hardest, or their last.
Registered charity no. 1167073
The role
We are looking for an experienced science writer who will work closely with Borne’s Founder, Borne-funded scientists and clinicians, and the charity’s communications team to translate the ongoing scientific research updates into content for the public, ie. impact reports and website content, as well as to help edit scientific papers in readiness for publication, and craft compelling research grant proposals for submission to secure competitive funding as the research projects progress.
Technical understanding and experience in scientific writing along with the ability to develop effective relationships with scientific and fundraising stakeholders are essential.
The ideal candidate must:
· Hold a PhD level qualification in a biological/medical discipline
· Have proven experience translating detailed scientific information into useful information for a public audience; and coordinating, writing and submitting competitive grant proposals that have been successful in securing competitive funding for research
· Possess the highest levels of academic English with the necessary skills to conduct thorough and meticulous research, and provide comprehensive and astute contextual analysis of the questions posed
· Be able to effectively manage workloads and meet deadlines, be self-disciplined and have an absolute intolerance to plagiarism
Location: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London; remote working is possible.
Contract type: 12-month full-time contract, renewable annually.
Remuneration: Commensurate with experience
For more information on the role or to apply, please contact Mei Li Powell at [log in to unmask]
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