Technical Editor

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Technical Editor to work on our NS&T Research Operations team. If you are ready to leverage your expertise in editing to collaborate with the world class researchers at INL to refine technical publications, this may be the role for you. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off.

In this role, you will provide technical editing/writing for a variety of scientific and technical information (STI) documents, including scientific/technical reports; scientific/technical conference papers, presentations, posters, or proceedings; journal articles/manuscripts; scientific books/monographs; academic thesis/dissertations; technical workshop reports and more.

Responsibilities Include:

• Narratively organize and accurately edit scientific and technical information (STI) draft documents and other research-related document types.
• Perform formatting, technical editing, and writing tasks.
• Oversee preparation and production of written research products, interfacing as necessary with publishing professionals, including text processors, graphic artists, and print professionals.
• Advise or instruct research customers regarding style standards, word usage, tone, and format.
• Define scope and coordinate with technical editing management and staff to determine depth and detail of work. Consult with management and users regarding special document needs.
• Perform work within established guidelines, templates, and style standards that are varied and may be complex in nature. Use guidelines, templates, and style standards independently and effectively with acuity for the slightest grammatical, stylistic, or formatting detail.
• Perform work using a wide range of information technology applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, simple code, graphics, layout, spreadsheets, LLMs).
• Analyze a wide variety of document-type requirements for staff and researchers. Influence publication process improvements through personable and helpful interactions with researchers and other staff.
• Complete data entry (and/or assists customer) into appropriate systems to enable the proper configuration management, record-keeping practices, and export control, classification, and communication reviews necessary to release information within and external to the laboratory.
• May work with teams to complete projects.
• Responsible for adhering to the requirements established in all controlled documents and standards that relate to the creation and modification of company documents.
• Represent the organization within other departments to resolve issues associated with writing and editing.

Minimum Requirements:

• Level 3: Bachelor's Degree in English or technical editing/writing and

  5 years editing experience in publishing; or Master's degree English or technical editing/writing and 2 direct editing experience in publishing.

• Level 4: Bachelor's Degree in English or technical editing/writing and 9 years of editing experience or publishing; or Master's degree in English or technical editing/writing and 6 direct editing experience in publishing.

Preferred Experience:

• Direct experience in editing technical and/or scientific writing for clarity, quality, organization, and style without changing meaning.
• Expertise in Microsoft Word editorial tools (tracked changes, comments) and formatting techniques.
• Must be well-versed in Chicago Manual of Style with demonstrable ability to adapt to other style guides when necessary (e.g., APA, IEEE, ANS).
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI in editing/writing tasks.
• Knowledge of LaTeX and/or Overleaf preferred.

Job Information:

• The pay range for this position is: Level 3 ($66,504 - $136,356) / Level 4 ($79,344 - $162,732). At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.

• Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of proven experience and skills.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, and work in an office environment. The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type, handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires the operation of office equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds with assistance. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits and Relocation

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.

At this time, BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.), including consular visas.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 6,300 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.
INL Mission
Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision
Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements
To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Reasonable Accommodation
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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