Senior Technical Writer Upstream

Be part of something altogether life-changing!
Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.
We are seeking a Senior Technical Writer - at the experienced level, to the Technical Documentation Group (TechDoc) in Uppsala, Sweden. The position will be focused on user documentation for upstream systems. The group produces and maintains customer-facing user documentation that supports products manufactured at all Cytiva locations. This position will be accountable for the creation of customer-facing user documentation in a manner that meets corporate standards and style.
What you’ll do
Provide guidance on documentation strategy.
Estimate and schedule the time required to complete assignments and provide regular updates of progress.
Research, write, edit, review, proof-read, and publish end-user documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, validity, and clarity of information for digital and/or print production in line with corporate standards for style, branding and quality, legal guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Work with other functions (such as product management, research & development, customized products, regulatory, manufacturing, and project management office) for the timely and cost-effective production of new documents and maintenance of existing documents.
Inform receiving functions of the availability of new and revised documents.
Review and approve user documentation.
Coordinate writer activities for larger projects involving multiple deliverables.
Actively drive continuous improvements.
Knowledge sharing, contribute with technical writing, ways of working, organization, and product area expertise to the team.
Act as a mentor for Technical Writers and be the escalation path for project concerns.



Who you are
MSc degree preferably in biology, chemistry, molecular biology, or related field; or BSc Science preferably in biology, chemistry, molecular biology, or related field with significant years of relevant work experience.
Some years of progressively responsible experience in the technical writing, editing, and production of user documentation, preferably in a life science or medical device setting.
Excellent English skills, good knowledge of Technical English and Information Mapping.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability in original technical writing, document organization, document reorganization; experience editing others’ work.
Strong knowledge of the Cytiva products and processes, preferably bioreactors and mixers.
Proficient in working in SDL Tridion or other XML based Content Management Systems.
Proficient in desktop publishing tools, such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Experience of CAD related tools.
Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.



Desired additional skills
Excellent organizational skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to interface effectively with different functions throughout the organization.
Process and detail-oriented, ability to prioritize and take initiative.
Demonstrated ability to pursue tasks to completion, work on multiple projects in parallel, results oriented, problem-solver and self-motivated.



When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.