Technical Writer

Job Title:

Technical Writer (Internship)

Job Description:

Technical Writers prepare laboratory protocols, documents, and grants to pursue and secure federal funding for research and development.

The employee will gain exposure to these functional areas:

Technical writing; Literature review; Modern laboratory procedures; Professional development; Presentation skills.

Specific responsibilities:

· Use technology and accompanying software to acquire, compile, analyze, and report data.

· Design and execute complex experiments.

· Present findings to industry professionals at internal meetings and conferences.

· Troubleshoot errors in experimental design and data handling methods.

· Author and edit grants for the procurement of non-dilutive federal funding.

What skills the employee will learn:

· Analytical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.

· Technical skills required to employ state of the art machinery, equipment, and procedures.

· Presentation and writing skills for highly specialized and technical work.

Qualifications:

· Undergraduate degree in the life sciences. Master’s degree or Ph.D. preferred.

· Some amount of work-related experience in laboratory settings.

· Strong reading comprehension, inductive reasoning, and attention to detail.

· Knowledge of biological, chemical, and mathematical systems related to the subject.

· Reading and writing proficiency of the English language.