Senior Technical Editor & Publication Lead

Weris Inc.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage (day

401(k) with employer matching

PTO program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Professional Development Reimbursement

Short Term Disability

Basic Life Insurance

11 Observed Federal Holidays

Job summary

Weris Inc. in the DMV area seeks a Technical Editor Lead to provide professional writing, editing, publishing, and communications support for a wide range of research initiatives.

The successful candidate will develop, edit, coordinate, and publish high-quality communications while ensuring accessibility, records management, and publication compliance. This role requires exceptional writing and editorial skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with researchers,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in writing, editing, communications, publications, journalism, technical writing, or related disciplines.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and content development skills.
• Experience managing multiple document production projects and competing deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical editing and content development efforts for complex research communications products, ensuring accuracy, clarity, consistency, and accessibility for diverse audiences.
• Oversee the full publication lifecycle from content development through final release, including editorial reviews, quality assurance, version control, production schedules, and stakeholder approvals.
• Collaborate closely with researchers, subject matter experts, and project teams to translate complex technical and scientific information into clear, engaging, and publication-ready content.
• Perform substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, and formatting while ensuring compliance with established style guides, branding standards, and accessibility requirements.
• Support print and digital publishing activities, including content distribution, records management, archival processes, and the preparation of publication-ready materials for multiple communication channels.

Skills

Editing

Copyediting

Proofreading

Content development

Project management

Editorial standards

Interpersonal communication

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Collaboration tools

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Collaborative review tools

Job description

Weris Inc. in the DMV area seeks a Technical Editor Lead to provide professional writing, editing, publishing, and communications support for a wide range of research initiatives.

The successful candidate will develop, edit, coordinate, and publish high-quality communications while ensuring accessibility, records management, and publication compliance. This role requires exceptional writing and editorial skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with researchers,