Responsibilities

• Edit substantively, not just superficially. Restructure, tighten, and rewrite marketing and technical copy for clarity, flow, and audience while preserving the original intent and voice
• Safeguard scientific and product accuracy. Verify claims, specifications, and data against source materials, and flag issues for scientific, legal, and regulatory adherence and compliance
• Help maintain consistency in brand voice and editorial standards, and contribute to the ongoing development of the team''s style guide, glossary, and terminology resources
• Provide tactful, well-reasoned feedback and queries that keep projects moving
• Own the editorial workflow for assigned projects. Track versions and deadlines, coordinate cross-functional reviews, and draft short-form copy (headlines, subject lines, captions, callouts, boilerplate) as needed
• Reviewing project queue, checking in on active reviews, and setting priorities; editing marketing and technical materials for clarity, accuracy, and audience; creating and updating content for a variety of channels and asset types; managing projects through the review and approval process; verifying product claims, specifications, and scientific statements against source materials; creating concepts for campaigns and tradeshows; collaborating with stakeholders to resolve questions and incorporate feedback
• Attending project kickoffs and departmental meetings; writing and revising content; routing materials through regulatory review as required; pitching concepts to leadership; developing assets such as brochures, flyers, application notes, case studies and testimonials, email and web campaigns, tradeshow collateral, social media, video scripts, and presentations; ensuring messaging is on-brand and connected across multiple related assets

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English, Communications, Journalism, Life Sciences and/or Marketing
• Work Experience: 1–3 years of editing, copywriting, or technical writing experience in science, healthcare, technology, or marketing. Relevant internships, academic or journal publishing, and substantial freelance work count
• Strong command of written English and a working grasp of basic life science principles, paired with real curiosity about diagnostics and the science behind our products
• Demonstrated experience working to an editorial style guide (AMA, Chicago, AP, or an internal guide), with an eye for detail and a drive for excellence
• Self-directed and coachable. Able to structure their own workday across multiple projects with competing deadlines, ask good questions, apply feedback quickly, and grow into greater editorial responsibility
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is required
• Location: This position must be based in Hercules, CA and requires the employee to be located within commuting distance of the office.

Preferred

• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Workfront is a plus.
• Knowledge of the biological, life, diagnostics, or health sciences is a strong plus but not a prerequisite.

Benefits

• benefits: We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including competitive medical plans for you and your family, free HSA funds, a new fertility offering with stipend, group life and disability, paid parental leave, 401k plus profit sharing, an employee stock purchase program, a new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform, extensive learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student debt relief program, pet insurance, wellness challenges and support, paid time off, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), and more!