Technical Writer - Med Device

Technical Writer (Medical Device) - Boston, MA

We are seeking a Technical Writer (Medical Device) to join a global medical technology company in Boston, MA. This role is responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining technical content, producing multi-channel outputs with a strong focus on PDF publishing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in technical writing, content management, and digital publishing within the medical device industry, along with hands-on expertise using Mad Cap Flare.

This is a 6+ month contract position that will pay $40-45/hr (depending on experience) within a 40-hour workweek. This position offers a hybrid work model, onsite 3 days per week and remote 2 days.

Responsibilities:

• Create and manage technical documentation using Mad Cap Flare, utilizing condition tags, variables, snippets, content reuse strategies, and multichannel publishing outputs (with a focus on PDF publishing).

• Develop, update, and maintain product documentation, including reference guides, user manuals, instructions for use (IFUs), and package inserts.

• Support design control processes to ensure documentation is accurate, compliant, and completed promptly.

• Review design inputs/outputs, risk management files, and verification/validation documentation to ensure alignment with IFU content.

• Ensure all documentation complies with applicable global labeling and regulatory requirements.

• Process documentation updates through formal engineering change control (ECO) procedures.

• Maintain consistency across documentation sets and product families.

• Contribute to process improvements related to style guides, templates, and publishing workflows.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Engineering to ensure documentation reflects product requirements.

• Provide additional documentation and project support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Writing, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.

• 4 - 5+ years of technical writing, content management, or digital publishing experience, preferably within the medical device industry.

• Familiarity with global labeling regulations such as the FDA, EU MDR, IVDR, and Health Canada.

• Strong proficiency with Mad Cap Flare as a CMS and technical documentation tool.

• Experience working within a Quality Management System (QMS) environment.

• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Frame Maker;
  Smartsheet experience is a plus.

• Strong understanding of structured documentation, document lifecycle management, and version control.

• Experience working in a highly regulated environment with strict compliance requirements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to deliver high-quality documentation.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your resume to Lydia at

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