[Hiring] Scientific & Technical Editor @FedWriters, Inc.

Role Description

You are the person who reads a 40-page technical report and immediately sees both the science and the story — and knows exactly how to make the writing do justice to both. As a Scientific & Technical Editor supporting NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), you will serve as the quality and clarity backbone for OAR's external-facing written communications, working across headquarters, labs, and programs to review, copy edit, and improve technical products for plain language, scientific accuracy, and consistent tone.

• Help draft and enforce OAR-wide writing and editing guidelines.
• Train staff on best practices.
• Refresh aging web content to meet updated style standards.
• Take pride in making every document smarter, sharper, and more accessible.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in English, Journalism, a scientific or environmental discipline, or a closely related technical field; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience.
• 8+ years of professional and/or academic experience in technical writing, editing, or science communications.
• Demonstrated experience copy editing and improving scientific or technical documents for federal agencies, research institutions, or peer-reviewed publications.
• Expert command of plain language principles, federal plain language guidelines, and science communication best practices.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and training staff on organization-wide writing and editorial style guides.
• Familiarity with web content editing, including experience making updates to CMS-based websites and applying accessibility and formatting standards.
• Strong technical literacy; ability to read and accurately represent scientific content across multiple NOAA research disciplines.
• Experience managing editorial workflows across distributed, multi-site organizations.
• May supervise a team of writers or act in a lead editorial capacity across a program or organization.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance.

Requirements

• Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week, excluding federal holidays.
• Local and non-local travel may be required, including international travel; all unplanned travel must be approved in writing by the COR at least 10 calendar days in advance.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

Company Description

FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024 and 2025 Top Workplace by the Washington Post, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.