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Technical Writer/Scientific Writer
Contract: North Chicago, Illinois, US
Salary Range: 50.00 - 55.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 364911
End Date: 2025-10-09
Days Left: 22 days, 8 hours left
Position Details:
Client: Pharmaceutical Company
Position Title: Technical Writer III
Duration: 06 months (Possible extension)
Location: North Chicago, IL 60064 (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: $50/hr to $55/hr
Client: Pharmaceutical Company
Position Title: Technical Writer III
Duration: 06 months (Possible extension)
Location: North Chicago, IL 60064 (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: $50/hr to $55/hr
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with subject matter experts across diverse R&D functions, including wet lab biology, computational biology, clinical development, and safety assessment.
- Conduct structured interviews with our scientists and project teams to deeply understand and document their established processes and key decision-making frameworks.
- Synthesize complex information from a variety of sources, including internal presentations, research documents, and scientific literature, into clear and accessible content.
- Author well-structured, concise, and actionable content that serves as a practical guide for scientific teams.
- Organize the playbook into a logical, user-friendly format that is easy for scientists to navigate and apply to their own projects.
- (Preferred) Design and build the playbook as a dynamic, "living resource" on a digital platform such as SharePoint or Confluence to allow for easy updates and integration of supporting materials.
- Manage your project timeline effectively to ensure the timely delivery of content "chapters" and incorporate feedback from scientific reviewers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in a life science discipline.
- 5 years experience in technical writing, medical writing, or a similar scientific communications role within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex scientific concepts and processes into clear, well-structured documentation for a scientific audience.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail, consistency, and accuracy.
- Broad understanding of the biopharma research and development process, from early discovery through clinical development.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interview subject matter experts, build rapport, and facilitate productive conversations.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, with good project management skills to manage competing priorities.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Demonstrated experience creating and managing content on a digital collaboration platform (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, or similar wiki-based systems).
- Familiarity with therapeutic development in immunology.
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually – These all are subject to applicable eligibility).
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually – These all are subject to applicable eligibility).
Job Requirement
- Technical writer
- Technical writing
- Pharmaceutical
- Life science
- Healthcare
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Anwesha Mohapatra
- anwesha.mohapatra@collabera.com
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