Technical Writer with Medical Device & DITA

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We at IBA InfoTech find the Hidden Talent across the globe. We connect caliber candidates with leading companies in contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire positions in various industries - Oil & Gas, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Business & Finance, Retail, Hospitality and Insurance.

Job Description

Role: Technical Writer
Location: Location, New York, NY
Job Type: Contract
Interview: Phone/Skype

Associate's degree (or local equivalent) in journalism, technical communication, English, bio-medical engineering, science writing, or other related discipline or at least 3 to 4 years of experience as a technical writer
Minimum of 3-4 years of technical writing experience
Familiarity with conventions in form, structure, and notation of technical writing
Exceptional written, organizational, inter-personal, project management, and communication skills
Proficiency in Framemaker, XML authoring tools, content management systems, Excel, Word, Outlook, Photoshop, Illustration, InDesign, and PowerPoint
Experience in DITA
Highly motivated with the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment

Bachelor’s degree in bio-medical engineering, mechanical, journalism, technical communication, English, science writing, or other related discipline.
Writing experience in the medical device industry or any relevant industry
Experience in writing user and service manuals / documents, and using content management systems and xml authoring tools
Understanding of the software development cycle
Functional knowledge in a wide range of technologies such as HTML and VB Script

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