Science Writer

Location: United States or United Kingdom

Salary: $70 - $80K

Job Overview:

Gameto is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated candidate for the position of Science Writer to directly report to and work with the CSO and the science team of Gameto. Gameto is in a pivotal stage of development as we bring our lead product Fertilo to the global market. Fertilo is aimed at improving IVF & egg freezing processes by using iPSC-derived ovarian support cells (OSCs) to mature immature eggs outside the body, making the process shorter, safer, and more accessible. Fertilo is currently being used clinically & commercially ex-US and is preparing for an upcoming US Clinical Trial.

A successful candidate will play an important role in bridging communication, development, and coordination activities between cross-disciplinary teams of cell engineers, embryologists, and clinical partners, working closely with the CSO to streamline and advance Gameto’s research and clinical development. This candidate will lead efforts at science communication and presentation, working with the scientific team to effectively synthesize and disseminate our advances in the form of publications, abstracts, and scientific talks. Likewise, this candidate will work closely with the business development, marketing, and sales teams to more effectively communicate complex and nuanced scientific findings, outcomes, and innovations for broad audiences of clinicians, scientists, patients, and the general public.

Responsibilities:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of Gameto’s research portfolio through existing and in-development publications and collaborations with scientists and clinicians. 
• Lead efforts to communicate findings in Gameto’s R&D and clinical studies for a general audience in the form of write-ups, summaries, study reports, and slide decks for presentation 
• Technical writing and editing of manuscripts, abstracts, and scientific presentations
• Technical writing and editing of regulatory documentation, clinical trial reports, and due diligence reports
• Work closely with the business development team for coordination of key activities for scientific conferences, press releases, social media posts and marking events/materials to ensure effective and accurate display of scientific information, contextualization of results, and impact of findings
• Work with the CSO and other science team leads to build slide decks, graphical figures, and write ups for internal and external presentations to key stakeholders
• Engage actively and staying updated on advances and publications in the literature,  ensuring the scientific team has access to the latest key innovations and findings in the field

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Biomedical Sciences or Related Field
• PhD in Biology, Biomedical Sciences or Related Field
• Preferred: At least 1 year experience in editorial or science communication position 
• Demonstrated track record of authorship on scientific publications
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 
• Fluent in English. Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 
• Proficiency in scientific technical writing, demonstrated through publication, medical writing, or science communication activities
• Proficiency in the development of slide decks and graphical/artistic development for presentation of scientific data
• Tech savvy, good with social media 
• Interested in fertility and women’s health research and therapeutics development 
• Entrepreneurial mindset, problem-solving skills, ability to work both with business and science teams

About Gameto:

Gameto is a private biotechnology company in women’s health. Gameto is led by physician-turned-entrepreneur Dina Radenkovic as a co-founder & CEO and a serial entrepreneur & leader in the fertility space, Martin Varsavsky, founder of Prelude Network, one of the largest proprietary fertility clinics chain in the US, as Chairman.

Gameto’s underlying science platform was developed with a sponsored research agreement with Harvard University/Wyss Institute. We are using the cell engineering platform to develop novel treatment solutions for infertility and other diseases of the female reproductive system. Last year we published that our cell engineering platform of the female ovary developed with Professor George Church’s lab at Harvard Medical School surpasses the previous gold standard animal models.

Gameto has raised $40 million in a Series A from funds such as Insight Partners, Future Ventures, Lux Capital, Bold Capital, Bob Nelsen & Anne Wojcicki. Gameto currently has about $22m cash on hand. Our team is mission-driven, kind, collaborative, and authentic. Read about Gameto in MIT Technology Review, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, and Stat News. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If interested in this position, please apply on LinkedIn and send the following to careers@gametogen.com with the email subject “Science Writer (your full name)”:

• CV +/- LinkedIn Profile +/- professional website (if you have one).
• Cover letter that briefly discusses how your experience maps to our needs, which parts of the role you think you will excel in, and what interests you about Gameto as well as your current employment status, and a potential start date and future career aspirations.
• Anything else you would like to share with us about yourself or your previous clinical or entrepreneurial work.
• Two professional references we could contact to discuss your previous work experience.

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