Technical Writer

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. seeks a technical writer to develop research documents, proposals, and regulatory submissions in a fast-paced academic environment. You will coordinate with researchers and stakeholders to produce clear, compliant content.

Responsibilities include managing deadlines, ensuring quality, and maintaining consistent formatting and version control across documents and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English or related field.
• 2 years of technical writing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities.
• Attention to accuracy and quality.

Responsibilities

• Write and prepare technical documents, proposals, and regulatory submissions.
• Assist with project management and cross-functional coordination.
• Ensure formatting consistency and maintain version control.
• Support collaboration among research groups and stakeholders.
• Track requests, timelines, and progress of writing projects.

Skills

Proficient communication

Professionalism

Time management

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Quality focus

Prioritization

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor's degree (English or related field)

Job description

Department

UITS RESEARCH COMMUNITY ENGAGE (UA-RCEI-IUBLA)

Department Information

Research Technologies partners with researchers across IndianaUniversity (IU) and the national research community to provideadvanced computing infrastructure, research software, and technicalexpertise that accelerate discovery. This position works closelywith the Jetstream2 team, which develops and operates 1 of theNational Science Foundation's premier academic cloud computingplatforms. Jetstream2 enables researchers, educators, and studentsacross the United States to access scalable, on-demand cloudresources that support data-intensive research, artificialintelligence, classroom instruction, and scientificcollaboration.

What We Do:

• National Research Cloud: We develop and supportJetstream2, a flexible cloud computing platform that providesresearchers with on-demand virtual machines, storage, andspecialized computing resources.
• Research Enablement: We help researchers leverage cloudtechnologies to accelerate discovery, improve reproducibility, andsupport data-intensive and computational research.
• Technical Documentation and Communication: We createclear, accurate documentation that helps researchers, systemadministrators, developers, and campus partners effectively use andcontribute to our services.
• Open Science and Collaboration: We work withuniversities, national cyberinfrastructure organizations, andfunding agencies to advance research computing and broaden accessto cutting-edge technology.
• Innovation and Service: We continuously evaluate andimplement emerging technologies to provide reliable, secure, andscalable research infrastructure for a diverse scientificcommunity.

Job Summary

• Works with key stakeholders to determine needs, reviewsproposal requirements, organizes and creates assignments, andensures adherence to deadlines; writes and prepares varioustechnical documents such as research/grant proposals andapplications for submission to funding and regulatory agenciesincluding writing and/or editing ideas, abstracts, protocols andconsents, study reports and appendices, or other regulatorydocuments; contributes to overall project management andcross-functional working groups to facilitate development andfinalization of assigned documents; ensures quality and consistencyamong formatting and style; collects information on reportedproblems regarding consistency and/or clarity in proposals andmanuscripts; amends proposals as needed/required; maintains versioncontrol for all documents.
• Contributes to and participates in meetings with the variousresearch groups within the department; communicates with writingproject stakeholders; ensures coordination of communication betweenstakeholders and supports overall collaboration amongstakeholders.
• Prioritizes writing projects and provides a tracking mechanismon requests and includes estimated timelines, projects in progress,estimated completion dates, and duration of projects; followsstandard procedures and processes for the optimal workflow ofrequests. and projects.
• Develops print and/or online publications or publicpresentations of results from research by applying criticalthinking to acquired scientific and medical knowledge.
• Provides expertise on regulatory requirements and ensuresassigned documents are produced in accordance with such guidanceand relevant internal metrics; provides suggestions for processimprovements and may provide guidance/oversight to hourlyemployees.

Qualifications

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

Education

Required

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

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 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, dynamicenvironment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

Why Our Team is Exciting to Work With:

The Jetstream2 team supports thousands of researchers nationwidewho are tackling some of today's most important scientific andsocietal challenges. As a member of the team, the person in thisposition will collaborate with cloud engineers, researchfacilitators, software developers, and scientists to createdocumentation that makes powerful technologies accessible to abroad audience. This position is ideal for someone who enjoystranslating complex technical concepts into clear, user-focusedcontent and contributing to nationally recognizedcyberinfrastructure, you'll have the opportunity to make ameaningful impact.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Benefits Overview

• 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, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Technical Writing

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