Senior Scientific Writer

About the role:

We are seeking a creative, collaborative, and results-oriented individual to join our 10x team as a Scientific Writer. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sciences with excellent
writing skills. This person will be part of the Technical Communications team and will work closely with multiple teams, including R&D, Support, and Marketing, to generate high quality customer facing document portfolios for multiple product lines in a fast-paced environment. The individual will be a highly productive writer, a quick learner, a methodical and organized worker with an unfailing attention to detail. Writing creativity will be required to generate documents that can maximize product performance and enhance customer experience. Developing an understanding of the diverse product portfolios along with user requirements will be key in contributing towards new content presentation styles and formats. Proficiency in content creation and content management tools along with the ability to learn and apply new tools, processes, and standards will be required.

Individuals applying for this position must be self-starters, strategic thinkers, action driven, flexible in changing direction and methods, thrive in a fast paced environment, excel at managing multiple priorities, succeed in communicating with all levels within the organization and provide immediate contribution.

This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence ~3 days/week 

 

What you will be doing:

• Write and edit high quality, clear, concise, and consistent customer facing technical and scientific documentation, like protocols, technical notes, user guides, for diverse product portfolios in a fast-paced environment
• Effectively partner with multiple stakeholders to gather input and implement specific changes in documents
• Integrate various sources of information into documents with a uniform style and language for compliance with corporate brand standards and legal guidelines
• Use a content management system to coordinate document review, approval, and release
• Effectively manage and sustain multiple product document portfolios under tight timelines, with flexibility to shift priorities
• Develop understanding of product portfolios and end user experience to generate and implement creative document presentation styles and formats, improving user experience
• Create systems and processes to streamline content creation by minimizing redundancy and enhancing content modularity

 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Master’s degree in a life science discipline or an equivalent qualification
• At least three years of professional writing experience producing clear, concise, and accurate content for targeted audiences
• Highly organized, with strong time management and project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building abilities, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively
• Working knowledge of common materials, techniques, and methods used in wet-lab environments
• Proficiency in English, with exceptional grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills

 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on experience working in a wet-lab
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite and MadCap Flare is highly desirable
• Experience in leveraging AI tools for content generation 
• Experience in single cell genomics and NGS

 

 

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Below is the base pay range for this full-time position.  The actual base pay will depend on several factors unique to each candidate, including one’s skills, qualifications, and experience.  At 10x, base pay is also just one component of the Company’s total compensation package.  This role is also eligible for 10x’s equity grants, its comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs, and its annual bonus program or sales incentive program. During the hiring process, your 10x recruiter can share more about the Company’s total compensation package.

Pay Range$138,700—$187,700 USD

About 10x Genomics

At 10x Genomics, accelerating our understanding of biology is more than a mission for us. It is a commitment. This is the century of biology, and the breakthroughs we make now have the potential to change the world.

We enable scientists to advance their research, allowing them to address scientific questions they did not even know they could ask. Our tools have enabled fundamental discoveries across biology including cancer, immunology, and neuroscience.

Our teams are empowered and encouraged to follow their passions, pursue new ideas, and pe