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Scientific Strategy & Communications Specialist (FULLY REMOTE )

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scientific Strategy & Communications Specialist (FULLY REMOTE )

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Remote

Hiring Remotely in United States

Mid level

Remote

Hiring Remotely in United States

Mid level

Write high-impact scientific content (grants, white papers, technical briefs), support NIH/NSF/DoD/DARPA grant preparation and budgeting, assist with patent drafting and prior art research, create investor and scientific strategy materials, perform scientific and competitive research, and collaborate across science, engineering, and business teams to shape R&D roadmap and prepare research slides.

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About the company

Cahira Technologies Inc is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spinoff company (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cahiratech/). We have built the the world’s first autonomous and non-surgical brain implant.

We’re building the future of medicine through these surgery-free nanoelectronics to self-target and modulate neural circuits to treat diseases and augment humans beyond biological limitations.

We’re looking for a Scientific Strategy & Communications Specialist — an exceptional scientist-writer-thinker who can help us translate breakthrough R&D into grants, patents, investor insights, and strategic scientific narratives.

This is a remote, flexible role with exceptional impact.

🌟 What You’ll Do

🔹 Write high-impact scientific content: grants, white papers and technical briefs
🔹 Lead or support NIH/NSF/DoD/DARPA grant preparation, including budget creation
🔹 Assist inventors with patent drafting, prior art research, and IP documentation
🔹 Support leadership with investor updates, scientific strategy documents, and financial analyses
🔹 Support leadership with preparation of high-quality research slides

🔹 Perform scientific and competitive research to strengthen strategic decisions
🔹 Collaborate across science, engineering, and business teams to shape Cahira’s R&D roadmap

🎓 What We’re Looking For

✔ B. Tech or higher degree in electrical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, materials science or related fields
✔ Organized, self-driven, and excited about deep-tech breakthroughs
✔ Passion for neurotechnology, bioelectronics, and next-generation brain-computer interfaces

✔ Strong scientific writing skills — thesis, publications or technical documents

🌍 Role Details

📌 Location: 100% Remote
📌 Start Date: Immediate

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