Lead Technical Writer/Editor

About the role

Battelle's Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line is currently seeking a Lead Technical Writer/Editor to support our government customer in Portsmouth, VA (remote available).

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, editing, and publication of technical documentation, communications, reports, and reference materials used across the organization.
• Oversee a team of technical writers and editors, assigning and prioritizing work to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary subject matter experts to translate complex technical and scientific information into clear, concise, and actionable content for diverse audiences.
• Establishes and maintains editorial standards, document quality controls, and style guide compliance while ensuring consistency, accuracy, and effectiveness across all deliverables.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for projects and provides strategic recommendations regarding content development and publication practices.
• Verifies proper use of references, citations, secondary sources, and supporting materials to ensure compliance with copyright requirements and organizational policies.
• Recommends best practices for developing meaningful data visualizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communication or in a technical field (Public Health and Epidemiological methods).
• Five years of experience as a writer/editor of technical publications; or an equivalent combination of education and or experience in a related field.
• Ability to translate complex, technical language into clear, succinct report content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation abilities.
• Exceptional writing and editing abilities, with experience writing in a health field (medical, research, etc.).
• A high level of computer literacy is required; familiarity with a variety of applications, including Microsoft products, is necessary.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Benefits

Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life. Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated. Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits. Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support. Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that. Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education. A Work Environment Where You Succeed For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world. You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to: Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discoveryPartner with world-class experts in a collaborative environmentNurture and develop the next generation of scientific leadersGive back to and improve our communities