Freelance Technical Writer, Subject Matter Expert – Life Sciences Technology
Skyword
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • United States
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About the role
- Develop scholarly, editorial-grade content for Corning Life Sciences.
- Translate complex scientific concepts into precise, credible, and reader-accessible narratives for an expert audience.
- Explain highly technical concepts and products to business-level purchasers for laboratories across the life sciences industries.
- Produce a range of editorial and technical content including blogs, SEO-informed articles, feature articles, ebooks, application-focused narratives, and product-aligned educational content.
- Communicate with scientific precision and authority while aligning with the informational needs of laboratory practitioners, managers, and procurement stakeholders.
Requirements
- Ideal candidates bring deep domain expertise across biotechnology and laboratory operations, with demonstrated knowledge in areas such as liquid handling, cell culture (including 3D cell culture), media, sera and serum products, cell therapy workflows, core lab consumables and equipment, sustainability in laboratory environments, and lab efficiency optimization.
- Candidates should possess a strong scientific foundation (e.g., BS, MS, or PhD in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, or related disciplines) and/or hands-on laboratory or scientific industry experience, with the ability to write at a peer-to-peer level while maintaining editorial clarity and accuracy.
- The preference will go to writers with an academic or hands-on experience with scientific lab equipment and familiarity with writing about life sciences fields.
- Long-time or established science writers without this experience will be considered with exceptional writing samples.
- To be considered: (1) Supply a succinct description of your educational, field, and/or writing experience. (2) Provide 3 relevant writing samples from 2023 or later.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
scientific writingcontent developmentSEO writingtechnical writingbiotechnologylaboratory operationscell cultureliquid handlingcell therapy workflowslab efficiency optimization
Soft Skills
communicationeditorial clarityauthorityprecisionnarrative development
Certifications
BS in biologyMS in biotechnologyPhD in biochemistryPhD in biomedical engineering