Science Project Manager & Grant Writer (Part-Time / Flexible)
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Joint Academy
San Francisco, CA, US
Summary
The role involves sourcing and writing competitive grant applications and managing post-award compliance. Additionally, the manager will coordinate clinical studies and research collaborations between internal teams, universities, and corporate partners.
Job Description
Description
This is a part-time, flexible position (employment or subcontractor) designed for someone passionate about bridging science, healthcare innovation, and funding strategy.
You will be responsible for:
- Grant sourcing & applications
- Identify national, EU, and global research grants and funding opportunities.
- Write and submit competitive grant applications in collaboration with our scientific and clinical teams.
- Manage reporting requirements and compliance post-award.
- Clinical study support & administration
- Support setup, documentation, and coordination of clinical trials and research collaborations.
- Act as the liaison between our internal teams, academic partners, and corporate collaborators.
- Track milestones, deliverables, and timelines across multiple projects.
- Science project management
- Coordinate joint projects with universities and life science companies.
- Oversee research-related documentation, IRB/ethics submissions, and data collection workflows.
- Ensure efficiency and compliance while enabling scientific excellence.
- Innovation & efficiency
- Use modern AI tools (literature review, drafting, project management, grant monitoring) to maximize productivity.
- Continuously improve internal processes around research and funding.
Requirements
- PhD (or equivalent research background) in health sciences, life sciences, biomedical engineering, digital health, or related field.
- Proven experience in grant writing with a track record of successful applications (EU Horizon, NIH, national agencies, foundations).
- Strong scientific writing and communication skills in English.
- Experience with clinical research administration (protocols, ethics submissions, reporting).
- Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with academics, clinicians, and corporate partners.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote-first, international environment.
- Bonus: Familiarity with digital therapeutics, MSK research, or health economics.
Benefits
- Access to world-leading professors and academic networks.
- Opportunity to shape the future of digital health and virtual MSK treatments.
- Flexible, part-time role that can be structured as employment or subcontracting.
- Variable, performance-based compensation aligned with successful grant acquisition.
- A mission-driven team working at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and science.
Joint Academy empowers people to move beyond pain through virtual and hybrid physical therapy. We connect patients with licensed physical therapists to deliver seamless, effective, and personalized treatment—right on their phone, anytime, anywhere. Supported by peer-reviewed research, our proven approach reduces pain, lowers the need for surgery, and helps patients stop using painkillers.
Founded
2014
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Malmo, Skane
Joint Academy empowers people to move beyond pain through virtual and hybrid physical therapy. We connect patients with licensed physical therapists to deliver seamless, effective, and personalized treatment—right on their phone, anytime, anywhere. Supported by peer-reviewed research, our proven approach reduces pain, lowers the need for surgery, and helps patients stop using painkillers.
Founded
2014
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Malmo, Skane