Thermo Fisher Scientific · 17 hours ago
Sr Technical Writer
Carlsbad, CA
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $138K/yr
4+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a company dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer through innovative solutions. As a Senior Technical Writer, you will lead documentation projects and create user guides for various scientific products, ensuring clarity and compliance in technical content for end-users. This role involves collaboration with product teams and requires a strong understanding of scientific concepts and documentation practices.
Research
Responsibilities
Collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing information from a wide variety of technical and scientific sources and translating it into clear, concise end-user documentation
Serving as a strong advocate for clarity, consistency, and usability of technical content in cross-functional program team meetings
Leading documentation-related decision-making for product commercialization, including legal review, regulatory review, graphics, style standards, translations, and document control
Managing multiple documentation projects or workstreams, including schedules, priorities, and deliverables
Training, mentoring, and coaching other writers within the Technical Communications team
Staying current with life sciences industry standards, regulatory expectations, and competitor documentation practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a scientific field required
Minimum of 4 years of technical writing experience in a scientific or life sciences environment
Proven ability to lead multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously
Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to organize complex information logically and clearly
Strong understanding of technical and scientific concepts, with the ability to adapt structure, tone, and style to meet business and regulatory needs
Excellent interpersonal, project management, and critical-thinking skills
Self-directed and self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously
Strong attention to detail and a high standard for quality and accuracy
Preferred
Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) or equivalent experience in life sciences strongly preferred
Experience with topic-based authoring and structured content (XML, HTML, DITA preferred)
Proficiency with documentation tools such as FrameMaker, InDesign, RoboHelp, and/or Microsoft Word
Benefits
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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