Technical Writer
Would you like to be part of an organisation which is committed to improving patient lives worldwide through education, collaboration and innovation?
Do you want to make a difference?
If the answer is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!
The technical writer will be part of a multidisciplinary technical team enable our laboratory customers to improve multiple myeloma patient outcomes. You will take a user-centred approach to making information easier to understand for a specialist audience. In short, you will develop technical and instructional content, leveraging the expertise of colleagues, to make our solutions easier to use for the people that want and need to use them.
This position is UK remote based with up to 40% travel requirement within the UK and occasional International travel.
The Role
- Gather and analyze technical and product information from various sources and work with the team to deliver high-quality documentation suitable for customers and colleague audiences
- Create and update technical documentation including user manuals, service manuals, guidance documents and associated service checklists; making complex language and processes easy to understand for a global audience.
- Collaborate with technical experts and key stakeholders in a fun and close-knit agile team to progress key projects in required timeframes, proactively seeking input.
- Lead efforts to standardize our ways of communicating technical information along with relevant processes to support standardization.
- Foster partnerships with technical colleagues and users and be able to identify who they are and what their needs are. You can translate user experience and propose new ideas to meet these needs.
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a scientific discipline or relevant experience
- Technical writing experience in a scientific environment or experience in the life sciences industry preferred.
- Experience leading multiple projects or work streams and setting their schedules and priorities
- Experience with authoring tools preferred
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to write clear, concise scientific/technical communication accurately and quickly.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Keen attention to detail and high regard for quality.
- Ability to organize information logically and think critically.
Working for us:
Founded in 1986 by a group of former researchers based at the University of Birmingham, Binding Site part of Thermo Fisher Scientific is today recognised as a market leader in the development of products for the investigation of a range of disorders involving immunodeficiency.
The Company is built on the success of its people and values them as its key asset. Integral to Binding Site is creating a diverse and inclusive culture which welcomes and creates diversity of thought, action, and innovation where all 1,500 colleagues can truly thrive. Support and continuous education is reinforced through partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall.
With a strong focus on building a sustainable future for its workforce and local communities, Binding Site has high aspirations for continuous improvement and ensuring their people contribute to their future vision. In addition, Binding Site has recently been recognised at the 2021 Birmingham Post Business Awards, winning both “Company of the Year” and “International Trade and Export” Awards.
Working at Binding Site part of Thermo Fisher Scientific means being part of a global, award-winning community that delivers innovative solutions with shared ideas and a collective dedication to improving patient lives, worldwide.
NB We aim to make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive to all. Please get in touch directly if there is specific support required .
Location: UK Remote
Hours: 40 hrs (Remote)
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Contributory Pension
- Bonus
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Medicash- health benefit