Thursday, November 25, 2010

Jr. Technical Writer

Position Title: Jr. Technical Writer
Pay rate: $12-$14/hr
Hours needed: 12-19.5 hours/week

Job Description:
The Office of Research Information services is seeking a highly motivated, well-organized student for a Jr. Technical Writer with excellent writing skills. The Jr. Technical Writer will support the Learning & Communications team with a variety of administrative and writing duties. Our team primarily supports SAGE, a complex software system that supports research administration at the UW.

Required Skills:
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Enthusiastic team player
• Reliable

Desired (not required) Skills:
• Experience with Drupal, Wordpress, or other CMS
• Ability to format text using HTML
• Formal knowledge and/or real-world experience with Usability Testing and User Acceptance Testing

If you're interested, please reply to this email: Steve Merrill at oristw@u.washington.edu with resume and a writing sample.