Senior Technical Writer & Editor — AI-savvy Content Pro

Newsletter Jobs; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Communications and Community Outreach Office seeks an experienced writer/editor to join a team creating digital content and print publications that support the Laboratory’s R&D portfolio.

As the external communications interface, the CCOO develops content for and manages the Laboratory’s website, publishes news articles and corporate reports, provides editorial assistance on a wide variety of technical and business documents, and oversees STEM outreach programs.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in science or science writing, journalism, communications, or related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical publications as an editor/science writer.
• Ability to translate complex material about technology into text understandable to audiences less familiar with the specific technology under discussion.
• Ability to perform substantive editing of complex technical documents, careful reviewing/revising of documents’ organization, and precise proofreading of documents.
• Mastery of English grammar and punctuation; excellent working knowledge of AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, and CSE’s Scientific Style and Format.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to create and maintain internal and external professional contacts for CCOO projects.
• Familiarity with AI uses and consequences.
• Direct working experience with Microsoft Office products and familiarity with website building/editing tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance required.
• A portfolio of writing samples is required at time of interview.

Responsibilities

• Interfacing with Laboratory leadership and technical staff on the development of the Laboratory’s annual Impact Report, news stories, and technical brochures.
• Collaborating with the CCOO staff on content for the Laboratory’s website and publications.
• Producing content that maximizes AI searches, answer engine optimization, and search engine optimization.
• Ensuring AI-assisted content complies with Laboratory policies on AI use.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

AP Style

Chicago Manual of Style

Interpersonal skills

AI familiarity

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/science writing/journalism/communications or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Website editing tools

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Communications and Community Outreach Office seeks an experienced writer/editor to join a team creating digital content and print publications that support the Laboratory’s R&D portfolio.

As the external communications interface, the CCOO develops content for and manages the Laboratory’s website, publishes news articles and corporate reports, provides editorial assistance on a wide variety of technical and business documents, and oversees STEM outreach programs.