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SCIEX · 6 months ago

Staff Technical Writer

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $165K/yr

8+ years exp

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, is dedicated to improving healthcare through innovative diagnostic solutions. The Staff Technical Writer will manage the publication and translation of product labeling for Cepheid’s diagnostic products, collaborating with various teams to ensure the accuracy and compliance of documentation.

BiotechnologyManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a functional team and projects to solve complex problems and identify innovative solutions, collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) and cross-functional teams to gather, verify, and validate technical information, ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate

Develop, edit, and publish clear, accurate Instructions for Use (IFUs), Quick Reference Instructions, and other regulatory-compliant documents for Cepheid’s Xpert tests

Manage the end-to-end creation of documentation, including operator’s manuals, user guides, getting started guides, and service manuals for Cepheid’s instrument systems

Drive quality and consistency by reviewing and peer-reviewing publications for content accuracy, format, and adherence to Cepheid’s style guide. Monitors and enforces content reuse policies and develops DITA style guides use in online user documents and be able to modify DITA cascading Style sheets

Coordinate translation requests with external suppliers, format post-translation documents, and manage the release of final documentation in Cepheid’s system

Qualification

XML/DITA CCMSAdobe FrameMakerBiotech industry experienceTechnical writingMicrosoft WordAttention to detailMulti-taskingAgile documentation systemsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences with 8+ years of technical writing experience in the biotech industry OR Master's degree in field with 6+ years of related work experience

Proficiency in XML/DITA CCMS, Adobe FrameMaker, Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Word, and ABBYY FineReader; experience developing DITA styling for online documentation

Strong command of English grammar, punctuation, and writing, with attention to detail, accuracy, and adherence to policies, procedures, and style guides

Experience participating in product development teams, creating and updating SOPs, and conducting verification and validation of technical publications

Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work with focused urgency as required by project timelines