Technical Trainer – Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical Company; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmaceutical Company seeks an experienced Technical Trainer & Instructional Designer to develop and deliver technical training programs supporting Product Development and related functional teams.

This role blends instructional design with scientific and laboratory knowledge, creating engaging e-learning courses, training materials, SOPs, and hands-on learning while onboarding new hires.

Qualifications

• Degree requirements as stated: Bachelor's with 5+ years or Master's with 1+ year relevant experience.
• Experience designing and delivering technical training programs for adult learners.
• Experience with instructional design and e-learning authoring tools such as Articulate 360 (Storyline/Rise) or Camtasia.
• Familiarity with tissue-based assays, pathology workflows, or diagnostic instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain technical training materials, e-learning modules, guides, SOPs, and quick-reference documents.
• Apply ADDIE or similar instructional design methodologies to create effective learning for adults.
• Translate complex scientific concepts into clear, training content for diverse audiences.
• Develop interactive e-learning courses, scenario-based modules, and multimedia training materials.
• Deliver onboarding, classroom, virtual, and hands-on laboratory coaching.
• Conduct training needs assessments and identify skill gaps with SMEs.
• Maintain LMS content, track completion, assessments, and compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure effective training delivery.
• Update training docs based on product/process/platform changes.

Skills

Instructional design

E-learning

Adult learning

Communication

Presentation

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Science/Engineering/related field

Master's degree in Science/Engineering/related field (1+ year experience)

Tools

Articulate 360

Camtasia

LMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Trainer & Instructional Designer to develop and deliver technical training programs supporting Product Development and related functional teams.

This role combines instructional design expertise with scientific and laboratory knowledge. The selected candidate will create engaging e-learning courses, technical training materials, laboratory guides, SOPs, and hands-on learning programs while delivering technical onboarding and training sessions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain technical training materials, e-learning modules, laboratory guides, SOPs, and quick-reference documents.
• Apply instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE to develop effective learning programs for adult learners.
• Translate complex scientific, pathology, and tissue-based assay concepts into easy-to-understand training content.
• Develop interactive e-learning courses, scenario-based modules, and multimedia training materials.
• Deliver technical onboarding, classroom training, virtual sessions, and hands-on laboratory coaching.
• Conduct training needs assessments and identify employee skill gaps in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Maintain Learning Management System (LMS) content and track training completion, assessments, and compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams, process owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective training delivery.
• Update training documentation based on product, process, and platform changes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field with 5 years of relevant experience; OR
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience designing and delivering technical training programs for adult learners.
• Experience with instructional design and e-learning authoring tools such as Articulate 360 (Storyline/Rise), Camtasia, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with tissue-based assays, pathology laboratory workflows, or diagnostic instrumentation.
• Ability to translate complex scientific and technical information into effective training materials.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication, presentation, project management, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with staining instruments or equivalent diagnostic instrumentation.
• Life sciences, pathology, histology, or biotechnology industry experience.
• Experience with SAFe/Agile planning processes.