Oncology Scientist/Medical Writer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network•Plymouth Meeting, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position develops, reviews, and updates scientific and clinical content for the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines), as well as related initiatives and projects. Work may include continuing education materials, conference reports, and journal publications. The role also supports the maintenance and communication of NCCN Guidelines content and serves as a clinical-content resource for educational programs. The position is located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, with the ability to work remotely up to two days per week.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent work experience, with the ability to evaluate clinical research.
Experience in scientific or medical writing.
Excellent writing skills and the ability to formulate scientific and medical information clearly and concisely.
Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with internal and external personnel at various levels.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Office products and EndNote Software.

Nice To Haves

Experience in oncology is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in and assist with the development and update of assigned NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Track scientific literature for assigned NCCN Guidelines.
Attend NCCN Guidelines Panel meetings and web-based teleconferences.
Develop, review, edit, and update algorithms and accompanying Discussion sections for assigned NCCN Guidelines.
Participate in the development, maintenance, and update of assigned NCCN Guidelines-related initiatives.
Provide clinical content expertise and serve as a resource for clinical content development for NCCN educational programs.
Develop and/or review clinical content for educational grant proposals.
Conduct needs assessments and develop learning objectives.
Recommend faculty for NCCN educational programs.
Develop, edit, and/or review clinical content for JNCCN publications, including sections of assigned NCCN Guidelines, NCCN Guidelines Insights, conference reports, and JNCCN articles referencing NCCN Guidelines content.
Review permission requests and NCCN Guidelines content licensed by external users, including use in print and electronic media and integration into health information technology systems.
Assist with external communication of NCCN Guidelines updates and respond to related external queries.
Perform other related duties as assigned.