Technical Writer, Editor II

• Receive and assess reports submitted for publication


• Develop, document, and maintain production schedules based on fixed publication deadlines


• Establish, track, and communicate project milestones from report initiation through final dissemination


• Monitor workflow using approved job tracking systems and file retention procedures


• Perform substantive and technical editing of complex scientific reports using Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe InCopy


• Provide expertise in style guides and ensure compliance with style guides and plain language standards


• Review and correct medical and scientific terminology


• Edit and format narrative text, tables, figures, references, graphics, and supplementary materials


• Serve as primary liaison between authors and production staff


• Consolidate, communicate, and reconcile reviewer comments


• Advise authors regarding edits, revisions, and publication requirements


• Collaborate on layout and design, corrections, 508 remediation, and web posting


• Track and manage corrections through final approval for accuracy and version control


• Transmit, store, and archive deliverables according to recordkeeping and electronic file management procedures


• Coordinate and manage web posting


• Verify accuracy and functionality of published online content


• Support submission and indexing of published reports in Stacks and PubMed


• Ensure metadata and documentation are complete and accurate


• Meet production deadlines for editing, review, clearance, and publication milestones


• Participate in recurring team and staff meetings

Requirements

• 3 years of professional writing and editing experience focused on health communications


• Demonstrated expertise in technical editing, proofreading, and producing clear, accurate data-focused content for diverse audiences


• Strong attention to detail and adherence to style guidelines


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat


• Familiarity with PerfectIt and Adobe InCopy preferred


• Solid project management experience, including establishing and enforcing timelines, coordinating with authors and production teams, managing revisions, and serving as a liaison


• Ability to obtain government clearance


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future


• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, or a related field


• Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) strongly preferred


• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer


• May need to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally


• May need to lift 25 pounds regularly

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technical editing and project management within health communications, ensuring compliance with style guidelines and effective communication between authors and production teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Editing


• Project Management


• Microsoft Word Proficiency


• Adobe Acrobat Proficiency


• Health Communications Experience

Hard Skills

• Technical Editing


• Proofreading


• Data-Focused Content Production


• Style Guide Compliance


• Project Management


• Editing Complex Reports


• Metadata Accuracy


• Version Control


• 508 Remediation


• Web Posting Coordination

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail


• Communication


• Collaboration


• Liaison Skills


• Adherence to Deadlines

Industry Keywords

• Health Communications


• Scientific Reports


• Publication Requirements


• Plain Language Standards


• Medical Terminology

Tools & Technologies

• Adobe InCopy


• PerfectIt


• Job Tracking Systems


• File Retention Procedures


• Stacks


• PubMed