Grant Writer Intern

Job Description

About Company:

Esurgi is a biotechnology company focused on delivering real-time healthcare to improve lives and the relationships between healthcare providers and their patients. Their mission is to use science and technology to improve healthcare accessibility and quality of life. They are developing the Biostablizer for improving lower back pain recovery. Esurgi strives to detect biomechanical concerns early, automate tasks, and simplify product administration. Esurgi executives have experience in building successful technology companies, including companies recognized by Fortune and Forbes.

Job Description:

This is a Grant Writer Intern position at Esurgi, suitable for individuals interested in careers involving manuscript writing, research, or funding in fields like medicine, research and development, academia, or the non-profit sector. The intern will research scientific literature, apply academic knowledge to solve industry problems, and write and apply to grant applications for a device that treats people with chronic low back pain.

Responsibilities and Experience Gained:

• Participate in the grant writing process for proposals.
• Become familiar with grant applications to organizations such as, NIH and NSF.
• Conduct literature research in chronic low back pain.
• Complete elements of grant applications.
• Outreach medical consultants and experts in biomedical technology.
• Conduct research to find potential sources of grants for Esurgi.
• Participate in writing up the selected grant proposals.

Minimum Requirements:

• Prior experience in scientific writing, grant writing, proposal writing or project writing in healthcare.
• Pursuing or have a four-year degree in healthcare, biology, biotechnology, kinesiology, physical therapy, or any related field.
• Researching scientific literature skills, e.g., comfortable conducting literature review using Google Scholar, PubMed, and other sources.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Ability to work remotely, independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Students who have writing experience in the sciences or have taken an upper-division writing course.
• Knowledge of grants and grant development
• Familiarity with research methodology
• Undergraduate of Graduate studies in Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Biomedical Science or other related fields.

Internship Details:

• Interns will be assigned a mentor with an executive background.
• The intern and mentor will develop an internship plan based on the intern’s educational background, career goals, and realistic projects within Esurgi.
• The plan includes objectives, success factors, and deliverables.
• Regular meetings between the intern and mentor to review progress and plan.
• The internship is intended for students to gain entry-level job experience.
• This internship is Unpaid, is applicable for credit, curricular practical training (CPT) or optional practical training (OPT).

Summary of Outcomes:

• Strong internship program with the opportunity for individualized mentorship.
• Ability to be part of an interdisciplinary team and work in an innovative environment.
• Build connections in the healthcare and biotechnology industries.
• Be able to proficiently write a scientific document, that includes 100 plus peer-reviewed references
• Become comfortable in communicating with professionals, stakeholders and experts.

Why Esurgi:

• Strong internship program with direct work with an outward-facing executive.
• Mentorship with an executive with a background as a Faculty Medical Instructor and Research Associate in institutions such as UCLA.
• Increase your presence in the healthcare community.
• Opportunity for individualized mentorship
• Ability to be part of an interdisciplinary team and work in an innovative environment
• Flexible hours and a 100% remote working environment and credit.