Job description

Description: Overview
Tanaq Support Services (TSS) delivers professional, scientific, and technical services and information technology (IT) solutions to federal agencies in health, agriculture, technology, and other government services. TSS is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Tanaq native community and shareholders.
About the Role
We are seeking a Scientific Technical Writer / Editor I to support the CSELS Division of Laboratory Systems CDC Biorepository (CBR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This role will provide expert scientific technical writing skills to provide writer/editor services to support the CBR’s mission to provide high quality, centralized biorepository services that are fundamental to public health, surveillance, research, and outbreak response.
Responsibilities

• Write technical and scientific content for programs that is grammatically correct, adheres to best practices in technical and scientific writing, and complies with CDC plain language requirements.
• Edit very complex scientific reports to insure that correct medical terminology and definitions are used appropriately.
• Write and edit high-visibility, high priority projects, and materials for research findings.
• Format, style, and tag report components using eXtyles to create end-use documents for layout (PDF) and online (XML) versions.
• Meet daily/weekly production deadlines for proofs, and in rotation, assume oversight for closing an issue, following established SOPs.
• Edit scripts, brochures, reports, and other documents related to programs to ensure the documents are grammatically correct, adhere to best practices in technical writing, and comply with CDC plain language requirements.
• Proofread brochures, reports, and other documents related to the programs to ensure the documents are grammatically correct, adhere to best practices in technical writing, and comply with CDC plain language requirements.
• Provide health communication, education, writing/editing support.
• Provide technical assistance with marketing and promotion.
• Provide support for internal and external partnership activities.
• Provide technical writing expertise.
• Provide technical writing, technical editing, and proofreading support for web content.

Requirements: Required Experience and Skills

• Ability to work effectively with a team of health communication and graphic design specialists from start to completion of time-sensitive customer products.
• Must have direct experience in health communications.
• Previous experience with CDC programs, policies, procedures, and communication activities highly desired.
• Must have Plain Language Writing experience.
• Expert in technical writing, editing, and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to efficiently organize multiple priorities independently and yet maintain the flexibility to respond to additional requests.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Ability to obtain government clearance.

Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, English, or related field with 4 years of experience writing and editing both electronic and print publications.
• Master's degree in Public Health, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, English, or related field with minimum 1 year of experience supporting communication and marketing strategies highly desired. English (writing/editing) with strong evidence of clinical or public health focus may be considered.

While Executive Order 14042 is not being enforced at this time, we reserve the right to request proof of COVID19 vaccination, proof of eligibility for an exemption, or periodic testing should the federal agency that this position supports require it.
Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. May need to lift 25 pounds regularly.

Who We Are
Tanaq Support Services strives to deeply understand and analyze our clients’ vision, needs, and requirements so we may provide alternative solutions, empowering them to choose the best resolution. We aim to achieve excellence by delivering on our commitments to our clients, employees, and partners.
TSS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and participates in E-Verify. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce. Our policies provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local laws. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please contact us for assistance.

Job Type: Full-time

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