We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to help us produce documentation for Science and Technology R&D projects.

As a Senior Technical Writer at Charles River Analytics, you will be responsible for creating technical documentation for our projects, including status reports, final reports, and user guides. You will have significant editing responsibilities for other written deliverables, including proposals and marketing materials. You will also be responsible for peer reviews and identifying where processes can be made more efficient.

The successful candidate has an academic or professional background in a STEM field and is an experienced writer of scientific, medical, or technical content. You must enjoy working independently, be self-motivated, and love to learn about scientific domains and technologies. You must be able to handle concurrent assignments that have quick turnaround times under strict deadlines with a professional and positive attitude, and enjoy mentoring and training others.

Major Responsibilities/Activities:

• Create documentation for projects across many scientific areas of research
• Convert highly technical source materials into an easy-to-understand and streamlined narrative
• Edit proposals and deliverables so that the content is direct, easy to read, and compelling, while maintaining technical accuracy
• Support the training of technical staff on technical writing best practices
• Ensure that deliverables meet contractual requirements
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies

Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship is required
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong attention to detail; ability to edit and proofread your own work
• Ability to quickly learn and understand highly technical content in a number of different fields and domains
• Excellent writer and verbal communicator, obsessive about technical accuracy
• Proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results
• Independent, entrepreneurial work style
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities
• Willingness to help create, maintain, and adhere to style guides and standard processes
• Ability to work effectively and independently to manage multiple tasks in parallel
• Demonstrated initiative, self-motivation, and self-discipline
• Flexibility to work extended hours during peak times

Candidates should be prepared to provide writing samples.

Benefits:

Charles River Analytics offers competitive compensation plus bonus and profit-sharing, with an attractive benefits package including: 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance, as well as vision, life and disability insurance, paid maternity/paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, monthly gym allowance, free parking, generous paid time off, and a casual environment. We are also accessible by public transportation.