Berkeley Lab · 12 hours ago
Technical Writer
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $132K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Work with ESnet and QUANT-NET staff at all levels to write and edit technical and scientific reports, feature articles, press releases, website content, video scripts, technical papers, and high-profile presentations.
Work closely with Science Engagement staff and Office of Scientists to collect, edit, polish, and summarize case studies and narratives for ESnet’s Requirements Review reports for the six Office of Science programs.
Occasionally assist with writing and editing nontechnical communications such as staff newsletters, important emails, intranet web pages, and social media posts as needed.
Customize materials for a wide variety of audiences, from ESnet staff, Berkeley Lab staff, the research & education (R&E) networking community, ESnet’s scientific user community, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, and federal government committees to the general public.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or a technical field, such as science or engineering, and a minimum of 5 years' related experience in technical and non-technical writing, editing, layout, and production; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated skill in translating highly complex technical/scientific accomplishments and hardware and software innovations into clear, concise, and compelling copy for a range of audiences.
Familiarity with basic networking and computing principles.
Experience interacting with high-level internal and external contacts to establish working relationships needed to gather information for communications and work together to finalize it for release.
Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, collaboration and client service skills, with demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse group of colleagues.
Ability to work with authors to edit complex scientific and technical materials accurately and constructively for a variety of audiences.
Strong proofreading skills.
Proven ability to be a creative and critical thinker and problem-solver.
Comfort with both working independently and navigating teams with many cooks and competing interests.
Proficient with web content management systems and digital communications platforms.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or a technical field, such as science or engineering, and 8 or more years of experience in technical and non-technical writing and/or editing.
Experience writing specifically about networking and/or software.
Proven project management skills.
Familiarity with project management software, such as Asana, Jira, or similar.
Competence in basic graphic design software and strong working grasp of good design practices for figures and other visual aids for technical communications.
Experience with photography and/or photo editing software.
Experience writing video scripts and overseeing scientific videos.
Ability to create and/or polish technical presentations for various audiences.
Company
Berkeley Lab
Berkeley Lab is a national laboratory that creates advanced new tools for scientific discovery.
1001-5000 employees
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