Idaho National Laboratory · 8 hours ago
Technical Editor
Idaho Falls, ID
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$67K/yr - $136K/yr
5+ years expIdaho National Laboratory is hiring a Technical Editor to work on their NS&T Research Operations team. The role involves providing technical editing and writing for a variety of scientific and technical information documents, collaborating with researchers to refine technical publications.
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Responsibilities
Narratively organize and accurately edit scientific and technical information (STI) draft documents and other research-related document types
Perform formatting, technical editing, and writing tasks
Oversee preparation and production of written research products, interfacing as necessary with publishing professionals, including text processors, graphic artists, and print professionals
Advise or instruct research customers regarding style standards, word usage, tone, and format
Define scope and coordinate with technical editing management and staff to determine depth and detail of work. Consult with management and users regarding special document needs
Perform work within established guidelines, templates, and style standards that are varied and may be complex in nature. Use guidelines, templates, and style standards independently and effectively with acuity for the slightest grammatical, stylistic, or formatting detail
Perform work using a wide range of information technology applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, simple code, graphics, layout, spreadsheets, LLMs)
Analyze a wide variety of document-type requirements for staff and researchers. Influence publication process improvements through personable and helpful interactions with researchers and other staff
Complete data entry (and/or assists customer) into appropriate systems to enable the proper configuration management, record-keeping practices, and export control, classification, and communication reviews necessary to release information within and external to the laboratory
May work with teams to complete projects
Responsible for adhering to the requirements established in all controlled documents and standards that relate to the creation and modification of company documents
Represent the organization within other departments to resolve issues associated with writing and editing
Qualification
Required
Level 3: Bachelor's Degree in English or technical editing/writing and 5 years editing experience in publishing; or Master's degree English or technical editing/writing and 2 direct editing experience in publishing
Level 4: Bachelor's Degree in English or technical editing/writing and 9 years of editing experience or publishing; or Master's degree in English or technical editing/writing and 6 direct editing experience in publishing
Preferred
Direct experience in editing technical and/or scientific writing for clarity, quality, organization, and style without changing meaning
Expertise in Microsoft Word editorial tools (tracked changes, comments) and formatting techniques
Must be well-versed in Chicago Manual of Style with demonstrable ability to adapt to other style guides when necessary (e.g., APA, IEEE, ANS)
Experience with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI in editing/writing tasks
Knowledge of LaTeX and/or Overleaf preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match
Paid time off (personal leave)
Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
Comprehensive Relocation Package
Company
Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory USDOE is a research laboratory focused on the development, demonstration, and deployment of nuclear energy.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.5MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Homeland Security
2024-07-02Grant· $7.5M
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
David Teter
Deputy Laboratory Director of Management & Operations / Chief Operations Officer
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