Technical Writer III

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work Remotely with our client in Washington, DC.

Here's what you'll get:

Hours: 40 hrs/Week.

Length: Contract (6 months)

Pay Rate: $52.62 / hr.

Here's what you'd do

• The Technical Writer III will support older product documentation, primarily updating existing IFUs.
• This role needs a writer who can independently manage documentation workflows and collaborate with engineering and product teams.
• Update and maintain Instructions for Use (IFUs).
• Gather information from engineers and product managers.
• Produce drafts, revisions, and manage review cycles.
• Coordinate documentation processes (reviews, deadlines, postings).
• The Global Product Labeling team is responsible for creating, maintaining, and localizing user assistance for the Varian Medical Systems hardware and software products.
• We take care of instructions for use, reference, safety, and administration guides, application help systems, and other user-facing documentation.
• Varian Medical Systems offers a respectful, friendly, open, and international working environment, regular training and education, flexible work time management, competitive salaries, and excellent fringe benefits.
• Creates, develops, plans, writes, and edits instructional, operational, maintenance, or test procedures for print, multimedia, or web-based publications.
• Creates user assistance plans.
• 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.
• Produces screenshots, illustrations, and multimedia content for user assistance.
• Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.
• Produces products that conform to corporate documentation and quality assurance standards.
• Coordinates work and deliverables with project management and authoring team.

Sound like a good fit?

APPLY TODAY at Stoneh@acarasolutions.com

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies attract and retain top talent. With a legacy of experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customise visionary talent solutions that drive the business outcomes they seek. We leverage decades of experience to deliver comprehensive staffing solutions, including contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services, worldwide.

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of experience.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Minimum 6 years of experience with a great interest in working in the medical domain.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in using business tools, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in working with image editing tools, such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in working with authoring tools such as XML editors, FrameMaker, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in authoring quality documentation in U.S. English for an international audience.

• Master's Degree with 4 years of experience.
• Good writing and editing ability.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines.
• DITA experience.
• Medical device documentation experience.
• Familiarity with FrameMaker or legacy CMS systems.
• DITA-based CMS (primary).
• Legacy CMS (occasionally).
• Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills; careful attention to detail and quality.
• Good communication and teamwork skills, with experience working within local and remote global teams.
• Knowledge of authoring, globalization, and localization best practices.
• Knowledge of DITA and content management systems; familiarity with multimedia and technical documentation formats.
• Experience developing multimedia content.
• Experience working in regulatory environments.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.