Sr. Technical Writer (Remote)

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives- where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your Role at Baxter

Sr Technical Writer with Baxter provides documentation contribution as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the Research and Development division. Develops, writes, and edits material for the operating system, system updates, user and installation/configuration manuals, and data sheets in print and/or electronic media. Attends meetings related to development of the product. Manages time sensitive projects ensuring adherence to technical documentation processes.

This is a fully remote position and can be located anywhere in the US.

What you'll be doing

• Write and edit technical documents in compliance with quality system and regulatory requirements.
• Arrange the material to promote ease of use and fast access to needed information.
• Research existing procedures and interview Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to acquire source data and determine documentation requirements.
• Translate engineering data into procedures and instructions suitable for use by the intended users.
• Publish final document in a DITA, Adobe and Word desktop publishing environment.
• Support and participate in documentation validation.
• Maintain open communication with subject matter experts (SMEs) Service, Marketing, Training, Engineering, and Sustaining Engineering. Provides these teams with feedback and support on technical issues.
• Create and manipulates electronic files for archiving, on-line documentation publishing, and printing.
• Develop, recommend, implement, and adhere to technical documentation standards, communications, including templates and style guides.
• Coordinate the printing, electronic publications, and distribution of technical documentation.
• Disseminate documents for technical review and serves as collection point for feedback.
• Verify information in Agile.
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple, cross functional projects.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with ability to promote team interaction and execution to stream line processes and to look at new technologies.
• Build consensus with partners by considering input and promoting trust between various functional areas.
• Synthesize complex information gathered from a variety of sources and disseminates to others.

What you'll bring

• 4+ years' experience in technical writing / publishing or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years' experience utilizing a structured phase gate product development process.
• Technical aptitude. Ability to read and interpret engineering source data to include specifications, drawings, and parts lists.
• Experience with Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) and the DITA Open Toolkit
• Desktop publishing experience with Adobe products (e.g. Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cloud-based Technologies and/or Cloud-hosted Products
• Experience with Oxygen authoring tools
• Experience with a Source Code Management tool (SourceTree, GitHub, Bitbucket)

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a base salary range of $60,000 to $132,000 plus an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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