Technical Staff Editor

Responsibilities

• Edit research proposals, technical white papers, and internal reports for clarity, structure, and audience, preserving technical accuracy while improving readability.
• Help researchers make their strongest case for their ideas, including an honest assessment of their limitations.
• Develop and maintain editorial standards for the research organization, including style guidelines and documentation practices.
• Establish and streamline editorial workflows for drafting, revising, and submitting research documents.
• Lead writing clinics and coach research staff.
• Contribute to AI-assisted writing and editing tools.

Requirements

• Significant editing experience with technical or scientific material.
• Demonstrated ability to edit with a clear sense of purpose and audience.
• Exceptional command of grammar, style, structure, and argumentation.
• Experience developing or managing style guides, documentation practices, and editorial standards.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, including the ability to explain editorial decisions in ways that make researchers more effective writers over time.
• Comfort working with quantitative subject matter.