Manager, Technical Documentation – Life Sciences

Hannah Life Technologies Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hannah Life Technologies Pte. Ltd. is seeking a senior Technical Writer Lead to guide a team creating end-user documentation for genetic analysis and related products.

You will mentor writers, manage projects, and ensure content quality across instruments, software, assays, and reagents. The role requires a science degree, 5+ years in technical writing, and strong leadership. Collaboration with R&D, regulatory, and product teams is essential, with focus on clear, concise content and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in the life sciences industry.
• 5+ years of technical writing; leadership experience preferred.
• Proven management and leadership experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex technical information for varied audiences.
• Interpersonal and project management skills.
• Knowledge of style guides and standard practices.
• Experience with AI tools and content management systems.
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations and quality systems preferred.
• Able to work with cross-functional teams across multiple sites.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor writers in producing high-quality technical documentation for end users from information provided by R&D scientists, hardware and software engineers, product managers, regulatory specialists, and other key business collaborators.
• Plan and prioritize projects, analyze complex documentation requests, and distribute work among the writers.
• Review and edit technical content to make sure that it is logical, concise, and meets the needs of our target audience.
• Recommend improvements to content organization, structure, clarity, and delivery.
• Write new content as needed.
• Analyze current and future capacity, hire and onboard writers and contractors, and handle vendor relationships.
• Build collaborative relationships with teams and functional areas throughout the company (technical support, field application scientists, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, product management, and others).
• Incorporate feedback from internal and external customers to improve document quality.
• Foster an atmosphere of continuous process improvement.
• Develop and track operational metrics and report analytics to understand and communicate needs and drive efficiency.
• Actively follow trends in technical communications.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical writing

Life sciences

Editing

Project management

Communication

AI tools

Content management

cGMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DITA

XML authoring

Content management systems

Job description

Hannah Life Technologies Pte. Ltd. is seeking a senior Technical Writer Lead to guide a team creating end-user documentation for genetic analysis and related products.

You will mentor writers, manage projects, and ensure content quality across instruments, software, assays, and reagents. The role requires a science degree, 5+ years in technical writing, and strong leadership. Collaboration with R&D, regulatory, and product teams is essential, with focus on clear, concise content and process