The Science Writer (Writer) is charged with raising the profile of the Arthritis Foundation (AF) scientific leadership and helping communicate more effectively the impact of our important work and scientific investments. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating scientific strategy and initiatives to lay presentations and case statements suitable for dissemination within the Foundation.

The Writer will be responsible for coordinating statements of research impact. The writer will also be responsible for outreach to the research communities to inform Arthritis Foundation positions on complex scientific topics and soliciting input from our medical advisors and experts through managing multiple external committees.

The position should be filled by an individual who possesses a deep understanding of the needs of the many public facing communications efforts of the AF and will proactively seek opportunities to inform those efforts with data and presentations related to Science Department initiatives and their impact. In addition, the Writer will be tasked putting together written proposals to go to other Foundations, major givers and corporate sponsors that might be interested in providing funding for some of our internally developed and externally validated scientific initiatives.

Within the Foundation

The Writer will be responsible for seeking out opportunities to communicate progress on Science Department initiatives to internal stakeholder groups, as well as prepare content that the SVP of Science could utilize for Board, MSAC and other important presentations to donors, constituents, and volunteers. The internal groups will need to be provided with write ups on future components of Development, Marketing and Communications, Help & Support, and Advocacy integration opportunities.

Outside the Foundation

The Writer will maintain a working relationship with various scientific and clinical professionals and manage one or more committees of external medical and clinical research experts. The responsibilities will also require frequent communication with a select group of the Foundation’s most engaged patient volunteers and the internal Advocacy team.

• Interface directly with AF staff and external audiences of diverse nature for the purpose of articulating the background, scope, goals, and impact of all Science Department projects.
• Work closely the Marketing Department to understand their calendar of needs for research communications and be the main Science Team liaison to Marketing.
• Proactively identify topics and provide source content in anticipation of relevant deadlines for grant proposal submissions.
• Coordinate responses to questions coming through our AF Science email address while collaborating with the AF Help Line Team and other members of the AF Science and Mission Teams to answer questions regarding scientific content.

• Serve as subject matter expert and partner with the marketing team in terms of content, compilation of statistics as well as developing multimedia assets that describe the domestic and global impact of arthritis.

• Create drafts for white papers and scientific manuscripts, working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.

Preparing written material for grant proposal submissions to other organizations

25

Generating written content for marketing and fundraising materials

25

Writing newsletters, press release drafts, scientific manuscripts and other communications

20

Organizing prepared materials for presentations

20

Participating in local and national meetings

10

Total

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