For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.
Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis.
Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.
Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
We currently offer the following position in our office in Wetzlar which will be on-site.
Technical Writer User Documentation (m/f/d)
Come join a fantastic team! Your work helps secure Leica's position as a leading microscopy company and enables our customers to use the products to their full extent and safely.
You are part of our cross-disciplinary and global team. In your role, you are an important part of the project team and are involved in new developments and the market launch of new products. Based on customer and cross-departmental information, as well as independent research and investigation, you continuously develop our user manuals.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creation and Maintenance of Technical User Documentation
- Publication, Translation and Document Management
- Cross functional Collaboration with Internal and External Partners
YOUR PROFILE
- Advanced training as a technical writer (Bachelor's or Master's degree) or multiple years of professional experience in a comparable position
- Technical knowledge, e.g. based on a technical education, design theory and/or technical work experience is of advantage and experience in creating documents in an international operating company
- High level of service orientation, ability to work as part of a team, with good communication skills and motivation
- Knowledge in office tools is mandatory and ideally knowledge of relevant software like FrameMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Willingness to travel up to approx. 10% overnight in Europe
GET MORE INSIGHT
Learn more about what we do and who we are by watching our company video “We Are Leica”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHmalqMXN4
Are you interested to discover new opportunities in an innovative, team-oriented environment?
Do apply online - we are looking forward to your application!
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