Scientific Proposal Writer

About the role

The Scientific/Technical Writers at Basis play a pivotal role in communicating research and ideas to a diverse audience, including researchers, funders, and the general public. This role involves close collaboration with research scientists to develop compelling grant proposals, articulate project specifications, and create engaging blog posts and social media content.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research teams to develop and write grant proposals.
• Create detailed project specification documents and reports.
• Craft engaging and informative blog posts, social media content, and other communication materials.
• Translate complex technical and research concepts into accessible language for diverse audiences.
• Contribute to Basis’ overarching mission and goals through effective storytelling and communication.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing skills: Ability to produce clear, concise, and compelling content.
• Grant writing and editing experience of at least three years. Experience in writing successful scientific grants is highly valued, particularly for the NSF, DARPA, and/or NIH.
• PhD (or equivalent experience) in a technical area, including statistics, programming languages, machine learning, computational neuroscience, cognitive science, physics, or mathematics.
• Technical proficiency: A solid foundation in technical or mathematical concepts, with a keen interest in and capacity to understand Basis' core technical research areas, such as probabilistic programming, causal inference, collaborative intelligent systems, and program synthesis.
• Versatile communication: Skilled in synthesizing complex information for various audiences. Able to adapt writing style to suit different modes – from rapid, urgent communication to methodical, long-term projects.
• Collaborative spirit: Comfortable working closely with research teams, understanding their work, and effectively translating it into written form.
• Passion for AI and its impact: Ideally, candidates will have a genuine interest in AI, its societal implications, and Basis’ mission.