What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

The Scientific Editor provides substantive and developmental editorial and writing services at an advanced level for all phases of the preparation and issuance of grants, contracts and manuscripts with heavy emphasis on funding opportunities. This position is highly essential to our Fetal Intervention division and our research clinical team. We need a skilled scientific editor to assist with our numerous manuscripts/editorials currently in progress in our growing division. The editorial is highly important for the recognition of our newly created fetal intervention division and would place us globally in the fetal surgeon map. It is imperative that we hire a highly skilled person for this position. The field of fetal intervention is exciting and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. In addition, the position allows for a flexible remote/hybrid work schedule.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Location:

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Prepares and edits grant proposals, contracts or other science related documentation ensuring compliance with necessary standards.
2. Assists investigators with proposal editing and writing to secure extramural funding via the outreach program.
3. Provides support for the annual reporting to granting agencies, ensuring accuracy of the information and data.
4. Assists faculty with grant renewal and extension editing and writing.
5. Assists faculty with external publication document editing and writing. Provides major reorganization/ reconstruction of documents and/or extensive rewriting to enhance logical presentation, coherence and clarity.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.