Technical Writer (Medical Device Industry)

Primary Talent Partners; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACA-compliant supplemental package

Job summary

Primary Talent Partners, LLC in Lafayette, CO seeks a Contract Technical Writer to support the CST Technical Communication team on a 6-month contract with potential extension. You will author and revise IFUs and eIFU content in structured XML (DITA-like), manage content through the CMS and QA publishing pipeline, and coordinate with R&D, Regulatory, and Quality to meet project timelines.

Requirements include 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and proficiency with structured authoring

Qualifications

• Structured authoring and CMS-based content management.
• Medical device IFU development in regulated environment.
• Quality system processes including change analysis and translation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Creates, develops, plans, writes, and edits procedures for various formats and media.
• Conducts interviews to gather data for documentation.
• Translates technical information into manuals and web-based documents.
• May document engineering processes and specifications.
• Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.
• Produces content conforming to QA standards.

Skills

Structured authoring

Medical device IFU development

Quality system processes

Education

Bachelor’s

Tools

Structured FrameMaker

Oxygen

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has a new Contract Technical Writer opening with our medical device client in Lafayette, CO. This is a 6-month contract with the potential for extension.

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00/hr;W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Description

Contract Technical Writer supporting the CST Technical Communication team. Day-to-day work includes authoring and revising Instructions for Use (IFUs) and eIFU content in structured XML (DITA-like), managing content through the CMS and quality system publishing pipeline, performing IFU change effect analysis, supporting translation/localization review workflows, and coordinating with cross-functional partners (R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and software packaging/testing) to deliver documentation on project timelines. The role supports active medical device delivery and release work under regulatory oversight.

Top 3 Technical Skills Required

1. Structured authoring (Structured FrameMaker, Oxygen, or comparable), including CMS-based content management
2. Medical device IFU development (regulated industry experience for technical communications)
3. Quality system processes (change effect analysis, requirements traceability, translation workflows)

Education Required

• Bachelor’s

Years of Experience Required

• 5+ years

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Creates, develops, plans, writes, and edits operational, instructional, maintenance, or test procedures for paper, multimedia, web-based publications, and user sites; may produce content for embedded user assistance technology.
• Conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.
• Researches and translates technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical and technical users.
• May document engineering processes and specifications.
• Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.
• Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.

Differentiating Factors

Autonomy

• Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.

Organizational Impact

• Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the completion of project milestones. May have some involvement in cross-functional assignments.

Innovation and Complexity

• Problems and issues faced are general and may require understanding of a broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex. Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of the job area.

Communication and Influence

• Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts. External interactions are less complex or problem-solving in nature. Contacts others to share information, status, needs, and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management

• May provide guidance and assistance to entry-level professionals and/or employees in the Support Career Stream.Required Knowledge and Experience

Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within the job area, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

Requires:

• A University Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or
• An advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affilliative employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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