STP815, Senior/Lead Technical Writer, project mgt & user doc, onsite San Jose, CA, to $100K
Source: Synergistech Communications, Inc.
Job Code: STP815
Job Title: Senior or Lead Technical Writer
Cash/Prizes: Up to $100K base salary, plus a savings incentive plan (similar to a 401k) with a 6% company match, plus a(n almost-unheard-of) traditional pension plan, plus great health, disability, and life insurance, vacation, holidays, etc
Audience: Researchers involved in drug and vaccine development, clinical trials, diagnostic testing, and disease management in academic and government institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical laboratories
Location: San Jose
On/Offsite: Entirely onsite
Relo/Visa: No
Company Industry/Products/Services:
Developer of equipment for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, including cell sorters and analyzers, cell imaging systems, monoclonal antibodies and kits, research reagent systems, tools to aid in drug discovery and growing tissue and cells, and diagnostic assays
Company Size:
[ ] Small
[ ] Medium
[ ] Large
[x] Very Large
Company History:
[ ] Pre-IPO Startup
[ ] Established Company
[x] Industry Leader
Team:
You’d be the 11th Technical Writer on the team, reporting to a PhD scientist relatively new to Technical Writing, who herself reports to a biotech industry tech pubs veteran.
Tasks:
- Create procedural manuals and online help for users of flow cytometers
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers, research scientists, marketing managers, project managers, validation scientists, and regulatory personnel
- Project-manage other writers contributing to multi-document releases
Required:
- At least five (5) years’ experience using Adobe FrameMaker to create end user-oriented documentation
- At least two (2) years’ experience authoring online help
- Strong project-management skills, and experience using Microsoft Project
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a scientific or technical subject such as computer science or engineering
- Hands-on experience using a variety of laboratory instruments, and a working knowledge of scientific experimentation and data analysis
- Familiarity with topic-based writing, information mapping, structured writing, content guides, conditional text, and/or single-sourcing
Desired:
- Degree in the life or laboratory sciences (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or similar)
- Proven ability to structure complex information intuitively, design documentation sets, and write clearly
- Project leadership experience, especially on large-scale (ie, multi-book) projects
- Strong knowledge of technical publications methods, trends, and technologies
- A certificate in Technical Writing
Summary:
Stable, market-leading developer of research tools and supplies for life scientists and clinicians seeks a Senior Technical Writer or Lead Technical Writer to develop content for, and project-manage, large multi-document deliverables for an FDA-regulated market. This well-managed, well-funded team has the resources to do things right, and will soon be implementing DITA-based structured authoring.
Posted: 7/22/2008
Starts: ASAP
To apply:
Email andrew@synergistech.com with your resume in Word format, and please cite job “STP815″
