Thorlabs · 3 weeks ago
Senior Science Writer
Newton, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$75K/yr - $94K/yr
5+ years expThorlabs is a company dedicated to advancing science through photonics technologies. The Senior Science Writer role involves creating technical content and marketing collateral to educate the photonics community about Thorlabs' products and capabilities, while managing multiple projects and collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Plans, develops, and executes the successful and timely delivery of high-quality technical content in support of New Product Introduction (NPI), website updates, product discontinuation/supersession, acquisitions, tradeshows, social media posts, video/animation projects, or other marketing collateral utilizing technical expertise combined with information gained from conversations with key stakeholders
Ensures customers can make informed and efficient decisions on which product(s) best serve their needs amidst a portfolio of 20,000+ items, developing/implementing proposals for website (re)organization as needed, ensuring strong cross linkage across the website, incorporating search engine optimization tactics as appropriate, and ensuring all documentation is comprehensive and meets organizational standards
Consistently meets deadlines, producing technically accurate content that meets company standards all while handling multiple projects at different stages of production and at all levels of technical difficulty
Guides graphics and digital marketing staff by clearly and effectively communicating desired outcomes to obtain the necessary images, videos, and animations for a successful presentation
Partners with business unit leaders, engineers, and subject matter experts, as appropriate, to gather information and ensure content accuracy
Communicates effectively to address issues and achieve desired outcomes
Able to coach junior team members and assist Editorial Content Strategists by reviewing updates to presentations created by other Science Writers to support NPI, product revisions, product feedback, and general website improvements, ensuring they follow Thorlabs' standards and are technically sound
Independently conceives of and builds application examples and/or guides others in the construction of application examples that help customers understand how products are utilized within a lab environment
Collaborates with the eCommerce Project Manager and marketing management to develop, test and implement tools (e.g., configurators) that are necessary for new product introduction or an improved customer buying experience
Participates in defining new products and/or product enhancement through participation in the internal product development forum
Leads projects or ad hoc teams as needed to meet business needs
Qualification
Required
5+ years of significant hands-on laboratory experience
Advanced degree in Physics, Optics, Lasers, or a closely related field or a bachelor's degree plus 10 years of equivalent work experience
Extensive laboratory experience and familiarity with photonics equipment
Expertise in writing brand-consistent content that meets project goals and addresses user needs
Strong Organizational and Planning Skills
Great presentation and communication skills with the ability to understand the audience, to structure effective presentations, and distill key messages to effectively inform and persuade
Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, in a dynamic, fast-changing environment, and to be proactive in times of ambiguity
Excellent writing and presentation skills in English
Ability to Multitask, Be Detail Oriented, and to Solve Problems, All While Under Tight Time Constraints
Familiarity with SEO best practices
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Company paid life insurance
A generous PTO package
A 401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Thorlabs
Thorlabs is a privately held optical equipment company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Peter Heim
Chief Technology Officer & General Manager
Larry Wineberg
CFO
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