Technical Writer

Working Location: MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH 

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

 

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: 

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. 

 

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

Technical Writers are responsible for generating innovative ideas for content while working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.  Technical Writers typically research products, services, technology or concepts to be documented and easily understood by a broad audience.  

Job Duties

• Organize and lead documentation deliverables including product manuals and user guides from project inception to implementation.
• Determine the clearest and most logical way to present information for greatest reader comprehension.
• Align with Project Management to develop timelines.
• Generate innovative ideas for content and workflow solutions.
• Meet with subject-matter experts to ensure specialized topics are appropriately addressed.
• Research product samples as they are developed to fully understand product.
• Analyze information required for the development or update of policy, procedure and form documentation.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Edit and proofread documentation written by others.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, English, scientific fields, or computer science.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience preferably in a R&D, engineering, or project management role, interfacing with new product development.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Agile development.
• Experience in medical device development.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Fluency in technical and common office software.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to check all technical material for consistency and accuracy.

 

Preferred:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in Healthcare Medical Device or Medical IT industry is desired.
• Experience communicating with business development, marketing, and other product focused roles.
• Demonstrated experience in a medium to large Agile projects.
• Competency in Jira, Azure DevOps, Jama Software.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

 

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

• Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs

• Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time

• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*

• 12 Paid Holidays

• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

 

Connected Culture you can embrace:

• Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset

• Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments

• Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs

• Employee Resource Groups

• Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs

• Paid Educational Assistance

 

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA