The Chu Human Pain and Opioid Physiology Lab of Stanford University, which was featured on an episode of Mythbusters (http://painresearch.stanford.edu/mythbusters.html) is currently seeking a student Grant Writer and Project Editor to join the Chu Lab clinical research team for pay.

We are looking for a motivated, well-communicated Stanford student with strong writing and editing skills and excellent time management. Background in science writing is preferred but not required; previous experience grant writing is preferred but not required. The candidate must work well as a member of a team.

The Grant Writer and Project Editor will have the opportunity to manage the Department of Anesthesia Annual Report magazine, to manage grant writing and submission for the research conducted by the PI, and to participate in planning for the international conference Medicine X hosted at the Stanford School of Medicine. The position will require 20-30 hours per week. Responsibilities of the Grant Writer and Project Editor include, and are not limited to:
• Working with PI and grant support staff to write grants to NIH or Foundations to support clinical research and conference projects
• Responding to rounds of edits for grants before submission,
• Assisting with literature reviews for clinical research,
• Writing and editing communications and announcements for the Stanford Medicine X conference hosted by the PI
• Communicating with other members of the Chu Lab, residents, and department staff

For more information about the Chu lab, please visit our websites below. If interested, please send

1. a resume, 2) unofficial transcript, 3) writing sample, and 4) a cover letter to aimlabstanford@gmail.com.

http://medicinex.stanford.edu/
http://painresearch.stanford.edu/
http://aim.stanford.edu/