Element Biosciences · 1 day ago
Staff Technical Writer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $165K/yr
7+ years expElement Biosciences is a company dedicated to developing high performing products for genomics research. The Staff Technical Writer will create and maintain user documentation for NGS and single cell biology systems, collaborating with product development teams to ensure clarity and usability of technical content.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth DiagnosticsLife Science
Responsibilities
Create and maintain comprehensive user content for next-generation sequencing (NGS) and single cell biology systems and related software applications
Collaborate with product development teams to understand new product features and user interaction, determine documentation requirements, and collect input for topics most relevant to users. Work cross-functionally to align schedules and deliver on-time quality results
Develop supportive instrumentation documentation, including user guides, quick references, and sample preparation instructions. Ensure instructions align with lab practices and training content
Develop effective online software documentation, including CLI commands, workflows, and troubleshooting. Create tutorials, guides, and code samples to help users effectively interact with cloud software solutions
Work within defined technical writing processes to ensure consistent branding, maintain source and revision control, and establish customer expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in life sciences, or related experience
At least 7 years of experience as a technical writer, including topic-based documentation methods and writing for a global audience
Technical understanding of NGS and bioinformatics - understanding of single cell analysis and industry trends a plus
Successful experience working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
Ability to adjust priorities and workload within shifting schedules and requirements
Experience using XML-based documentation tools, such as MadCap Flare, or similar
Experience using modern software documentation tools, such as Markdown, or similar
Create and maintain comprehensive user content for next-generation sequencing (NGS) and single cell biology systems and related software applications
Collaborate with product development teams to understand new product features and user interaction, determine documentation requirements, and collect input for topics most relevant to users
Work cross-functionally to align schedules and deliver on-time quality results
Develop supportive instrumentation documentation, including user guides, quick references, and sample preparation instructions
Ensure instructions align with lab practices and training content
Develop effective online software documentation, including CLI commands, workflows, and troubleshooting
Create tutorials, guides, and code samples to help users effectively interact with cloud software solutions
Work within defined technical writing processes to ensure consistent branding, maintain source and revision control, and establish customer expectations
Frequently moves boxes weighing up to 15 pounds
Preferred
Bonus skills and experience include working within a cloud development environment
An understanding of software release principles and source control, such as Git
An understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their ecosystems
Benefits
Stock options
Discretionary annual bonus
No cost health insurance plans
401k with company match
Flexible paid time off
Company
Element Biosciences
Element Biosciences is a life science company that focuses on developing innovative genetic analysis tools.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (4)
2023 (6)
2022 (8)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$678MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementVenrock
2024-07-11Series D· $277M
2021-06-29Series C· $276M
2020-06-26Series B· $30M
Leadership Team
Danae Van Oene
Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Support
Edwin Hauw
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Management
Recent News
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