Senior Writer/Editor

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (comprehensive)

MIT-funded pension

Matching 401K

Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental,…

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Communications and Community Outreach Office seeks an experienced writer/editor to create digital content and print publications supporting the Laboratory’s R&D portfolio.

You will develop content for the Laboratory’s website, publish news articles and reports, and provide editorial assistance on technical and business documents while ensuring AI usage complies with policy and supports discoverability.

Qualifications

• 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 technology into text understandable to broader audiences.
• Substantive editing of complex technical documents; precise proofreading; familiarity with math, science, engineering terms.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, accurate, and compelling journalistic articles and technical documents.
• Developmentally edit complex technical materials and ensure proper organization and style.
• Ensure AI-generated content complies with Laboratory policies and enhances search optimization.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

AI in writing

Microsoft Office

Complex material translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/writing

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Website building/editing tools

CMS editing

Job description

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Lincoln Laboratory’s Communications and Community Outreach Office (CCOO) is seeking an experienced writer/editor to join a team creating digital content and print publications that support the Laboratory’s R&D portfolio. As the Laboratory’s 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.

The writer/editor will have responsibilities in three editorial areas: writing clear, accurate, and compelling journalistic articles and technical documents; developmentally editing complex technical materials; and expertly applying grammatical/typographical conventions to text. Working with the CCOO’s web architect, social media manager, and managing editor, the writer/editor will produce content that maximizes AI searches, answer engine optimization, and search engine optimization to promote broader dissemination of the Laboratory’s R&D accomplishments. The individual will assure that any written or visual content generated with the aid of AI tools complies with the Laboratory’s policies on the use of AI.

Major responsibilities of the writer/editor involve interfacing with Laboratory leadership and technical staff on the development of the Laboratory’s annual Impact Report, news stories, and technical brochures. The candidate will need the ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse educational backgrounds and corporate levels.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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. Familiarity with or formal education in college-level mathematics, science, and engineering is valuable for this editing.
• Mastery of English grammar and punctuation; excellent working knowledge of references such as the Associated Press Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style, and the 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.

Hiring Range: $94,300 - $125,000

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• MIT-funded pension
• Matching 401K
• Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.