Staff Technical Writer

Work Flexibility: Remote

Who We Are:

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Our Redmond, Washington site is responsible for R&D and manufacturing of defibrillators. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the Technical Communications team, using your skills to develop IFUs (and some online content) for a variety of complex medical devices, collaborating with Design Engineers, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Clinical Affairs and other Subject Matter experts to provide accurate information that is compliant with FDA, MDR, and as appropriate, additional requirements.

Who We Want:

• Self-directed contributors. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What You Will Do:

• Actively participates in new product development meetings to provide insights on best quality outcomes for instructional material strategies and resolve related challenges
• You will develop, write, edit and revise product Instructions For Use (IFUs) that provide instructions and information detailing user/patient safety, product features, procedures for handling, maintenance, etc.
• Organizes IFU content and completes writing assignments according to established guidelines for order, content, clarity, conciseness, format, style and terminology
• Conceptualizes graphical elements (tables, charts, illustrations, etc.) that support instructional information
• Collaborates with label/marking designers in functional area to align label/marking and IFU content
• Utilizes change management system for IFU releases/updates
• Attends product usability studies to observe operating procedures. May provide inputs for product design improvements, simplification of graphical user interface, and feature marking
• Helps establish standardized text, glossaries and nomenclature, style guide and templates, and structure of instructional information
• Initiates and/or support continuous improvement endeavors within functional area
• Assists with internal and external audits to support functional area

What You Need:

• Bachelor's degree; engineering, business, technical writing, or a related discipline with an emphasis on communication skills, preferred
• 4+ years of experience; medical device, pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment, preferred
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office tools, and Windchill, preferred
• Working knowledge of FDA and MDR labeling requirements preferred
• Knowledge of printing and graphic reproduction practices, preferred
• Knowledge of XML authoring tools, and XML publishing using CSS, preferred
• Knowledge of a variety of writing formats, including print, web, multimedia desired

You may be asked to provide a writing sample during the interview process.

$72,200 - $114,600 salary plus bonus eligible + Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Program, Employee Stock Purchase Program). This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position based on current national data. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.