Technical Writer

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

HSA contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan with IU contributions

Tuition subsidy for IU courses

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's UITS Research Community Engage seeks a skilled technical writer to join the Jetstream2 ecosystem. You will produce and edit research proposals, publications, and regulatory documents, translating complex concepts into clear, user-focused content.

We expect a Bachelor's degree (English or related field) and at least 2 years in technical writing, with strong communication, time management, and dedication to quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English or related field
• 2 years in technical writing or related field
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Accurate under pressure

Responsibilities

• Develop and edit research proposals, papers, and regulatory documents
• Create clear, user-focused technical documentation for researchers and staff
• Coordinate with stakeholders and manage timelines
• Contribute to meetings with research groups and support collaboration
• Maintain version control and ensure formatting consistency

Job description

UITS RESEARCH COMMUNITY ENGAGE (UA-RCEI-IUBLA)

Research Technologies partners with researchers across Indiana University (IU) and the national research community to provide advanced computing infrastructure, research software, and technical expertise that accelerate discovery. This position works closely with the Jetstream2 team, which develops and operates 1 of the National Science Foundation's premier academic cloud computing platforms. Jetstream2 enables researchers, educators, and students across the United States to access scalable, on-demand cloud resources that support data-intensive research, artificial intelligence, classroom instruction, and scientific collaboration.

What We Do:

• National Research Cloud: We develop and support Jetstream2, a flexible cloud computing platform that provides researchers with on-demand virtual machines, storage, and specialized computing resources.
• Research Enablement: We help researchers leverage cloud technologies to accelerate discovery, improve reproducibility, and support data-intensive and computational research.
• Technical Documentation and Communication: We create clear, accurate documentation that helps researchers, system administrators, developers, and campus partners effectively use and contribute to our services.
• Open Science and Collaboration: We work with universities, national cyberinfrastructure organizations, and funding agencies to advance research computing and broaden access to cutting-edge technology.
• Innovation and Service: We continuously evaluate and implement emerging technologies to provide reliable, secure, and scalable research infrastructure for a diverse scientific community.
• Works with key stakeholders to determine needs, reviews proposal requirements, organizes and creates assignments, and ensures adherence to deadlines; writes and prepares various technical documents such as research/grant proposals and applications for submission to funding and regulatory agencies including writing and/or editing ideas, abstracts, protocols and consents, study reports and appendices, or other regulatory documents; contributes to overall project management and cross-functional working groups to facilitate development and finalization of assigned documents; ensures quality and consistency among formatting and style; collects information on reported problems regarding consistency and/or clarity in proposals and manuscripts; amends proposals as needed/required; maintains version control for all documents.
• Contributes to and participates in meetings with the various research groups within the department; communicates with writing project stakeholders; ensures coordination of communication between stakeholders and supports overall collaboration among stakeholders.
• Prioritizes writing projects and provides a tracking mechanism on requests and includes estimated timelines, projects in progress, estimated completion dates, and duration of projects; follows standard procedures and processes for the optimal workflow of requests. and projects.
• Develops print and/or online publications or public presentations of results from research by applying critical thinking to acquired scientific and medical knowledge.
• Provides expertise on regulatory requirements and ensures assigned documents are produced in accordance with such guidance and relevant internal metrics; provides suggestions for process improvements and may provide guidance/oversight to hourly employees.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in English or a related field)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2 years in technical writing or a related field

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Why Our Team Is Exciting To Work With:

The Jetstream2 team supports thousands of researchers nationwide who are tackling some of today's most important scientific and societal challenges. As a member of the team, the person in this position will collaborate with cloud engineers, research facilitators, software developers, and scientists to create documentation that makes powerful technologies accessible to a broad audience. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys translating complex technical concepts into clear, user‑focused content and contributing to nationally recognized cyberinfrastructure, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Bloomington, Indiana

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Technical Writing

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.

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