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
This is where your work saves lives
As a Technical Writer at Baxter, you will be responsible for crafting high-quality documentation that supports the end-users of medical devices. Your primary tasks will include editing, formatting, and proofreading operational and instructional documents to ensure they meet department style guidelines and quality assurance standards. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to research and develop documentation plans, conduct interviews to gather information, and manage the revision and review process. Additionally, you will work with illustrators and translation vendors to create visual aids and translated documents, all while ensuring timely delivery of accurate and compliant documentation.
What you'll be doing
- With close supervision, edit, format and proofread operational and instructional documentation for medical devices to support the end-users of company products. Ensures that documents conform to existing department style guidelines and quality assurance standards.
- Collaborates with sustaining engineering to revise existing documents that support product changes.
- May occasionally create and develop new instructional documents to support larger product changes.
- Collaborates with other technical writers to review documents for grammar, style guideline adherence, and content updates.
- Collaborates with other technical writers and cross-functionally to research and prepare documentation plans for each assigned project. Works with Sustaining Engineering for inputs to the Change Design Plan and Report (CDP&R).
- Assists in providing accurate schedule estimates and manages the development and production of documents.
- Conducts interviews with technical staff and other functional groups to gather information for projects, while managing the revision, review and final work on technical documentation.
- Provides inputs required by department illustrators to create illustrations and artwork for final documents.
- With close supervision, works with translation vendors to obtain translation and schedule estimates.
- Other duties as assigned to support business activities and project timelines and manage workload across team.
What you'll bring
- Associate’s degree in Technical Communication/Professional Writing or related field of study desired or applicable experience in technical writing.
- 0-4 years of experience in technical writing and documentation.
- Proven writing and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to refine written content to be clear, concise and user-friendly.
- Proven ability to work under deadlines, while effectively managing time for other projects.
- Emerging skills with common desktop publishing tools, e.g. FrameMaker, InDesign, Oxygen XML.
- Emerging skills and knowledge of technical documentation practices, techniques and standards.
- Emerging skills understanding engineering drawings and how to use them to visually communicate.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to ensure information is sought out and shared to complete work assignments and collaborate with others.
- Ability to learn, understand, and work within the constraints of the FDA and other regulatory entities.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.
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 employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $72,000 - $99,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter
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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