QMS Technical Writer

Roche; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche is seeking a QMS Technical writer to partner with Global QMS authors to ensure information is written clearly for a diversified audience across the organization.

You will translate complex information into lean pieces, simplify jargon, break down processes, embed visual workflows, and deliver documents on tight timelines. This role requires a B.S. in life sciences and 5+ years of technical writing experience.

Qualifications

• B.S. in life sciences or equivalent.
• 5+ years of proven experience in writing technical documentation.
• Manufacturing and/or Quality experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry and knowledge of Health authority regulations would be an asset.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Excellence verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Skilled in drafting documentation from provided templates and drafts to efficiently produce clear, consistent, and structured documents.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into easily digestible content.
• Ability to undertake multiple projects and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word.
• Detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex information into lean, easily digestible pieces of written content.
• Simplify technical jargon, as appropriate, and intricate concepts, ensuring the information is clear and understood by a broad audience.
• Work with the QMS Process Owners/Authors by breaking down detailed processes into manageable sections, so that they are easy to follow in our QMS global documents
• Embed visual workflows to create clear, detailed diagrams that help users understand complex processes and interdependencies
• Write complex processes in a concise, logical manner for our Global QMS documents.
• Deliver completed documents to the author to support updates according to the required timelines

Skills

Technical writing

Collaboration

English communication

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. in life sciences

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

18 month contract position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

At Roche, we thrive to deliver more benefits to our patients as part of our 10-year Pharma vision. The QMS Governance Chapter provides a future-forward Quality Management framework of requirements, processes, tools, and documented content for Roche PT employees to execute consistently and compliantly, which ultimately assures the end product is of high quality for our patients.

The Opportunity:

As a QMS Technical writer, you will partner with our Global QMS authors to ensure information is written clearly and can be followed and understood to a diversified audience. This is essential to ensure we have aligned interpretation and implementation of our Global QMS documents throughout the organization

• Translate complex information into lean, easily digestible pieces of written content.

• Simplify technical jargon, as appropriate, and intricate concepts, ensuring the information is clear and understood by a broad audience.

• Work with the QMS Process Owners/Authors by breaking down detailed processes into manageable sections, so that they are easy to follow in our QMS global documents

• Embed visual workflows to create clear, detailed diagrams that help users understand complex processes and interdependencies

• Write complex processes in a concise, logical manner for our Global QMS documents.

• Deliver completed documents to the author to support updates according to the required timelines

Who You Are:

We are looking for a detail orientated, collaborative team member who can work effectively with a diverse group of authors. You bring experience in technical writing procedures and policies that serve a large network of users.

• B.S. in life sciences or equivalent.

• 5+ years of proven experience in writing technical documentation

• Manufacturing and/or Quality experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry and knowledge of Health authority regulations would be an asset.

• Effective collaboration and team-working skills

• Excellence verbal and written communication skills in English are a must

• Skilled in drafting documentation from provided templates and drafts to efficiently produce clear, consistent, and structured documents.

• Ability to translate complex technical information into easily digestible content

• Ability to undertake multiple projects and deliver on tight deadlines

• Proficient in Microsoft Word

• Detail-oriented

This position is not eligible for relocation

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 89,256.00 and 117,148.50 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors as determined by the company.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.