Senior Technical Writer for Regulated Medical Devices

Boston Scientific; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site Arden Hills, MN office

Job summary

Boston Scientific is seeking a Technical Writer to lead the development and ongoing improvement of end-user documentation for the Cardiac Diagnostics portfolio. You will create instructional materials and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, partnering with product managers, engineers and subject matter experts throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires a strong background in technical communication, at least five years of experience in regulated software or hardware, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical communication, English, computer science, journalism or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' professional technical writing experience, particularly within specialized software, medical or regulated environments.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience supporting regulated medical device software and/or hardware development.
• Experience creating documentation for complex software systems, embedded software, firmware and hardware products.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure technical accuracy in documentation and end-user content.

Responsibilities

• Content strategy: Contribute to the definition of the architecture and structure of end-user documentation supporting the Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics product portfolio.
• Complex writing: Synthesize complex technical, software and product information into clear, easily understood end-user content.
• Cross-functional leadership: Partner with product managers, engineers, designers and subject matter experts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Tools and process management: Promote best practices for structured authoring, content reuse, metadata management and version control.
• Regulatory and quality rigor and compliance: Ensure processes and deliverables adhere to applicable regulatory and quality guidelines and requirements.

Skills

Technical writing

Content strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured authoring

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MadCap Flare

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Boston Scientific is seeking a Technical Writer to lead the development and ongoing improvement of end-user documentation for the Cardiac Diagnostics portfolio. You will create instructional materials and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, partnering with product managers, engineers and subject matter experts throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires a strong background in technical communication, at least five years of experience in regulated software or hardware, and proficiency