Possible locations include: Asheville, NC; Pineville, LA; Athens, GA; Tallahassee, FL; Lexington, KY; or Nacogdoches, TX.
The Southern Research Station is excited to share a job announcement for two GS-1083-11/12 technical writer-editor positions. These are permanent, full-time positions with the Station’s Technical Publications Team, serving as senior Technical Editors, responsible for developing, designing, editing, and overseeing the preparation and publishing of scientific publications.
The positions are open to all U.S. citizens (DEMO) and current federal employees with priority placement considerations. The USAJobs Opportunity Announcement Number is 24-RES-12192863-DP-CV, available at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/758766400. The announcement opens Wednesday, November 8, and closes Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
Key duties include:
• Edit technical documents related to scientific research, incorporating the techniques, terminology, style requirements and modes of writing used in scientific research.
• Review technical documents submitted by subject matter experts to ensure conformance with style guide, correcting errors and inconsistencies.
• Provide technical advice to resolve matters of style and technique for scientific publications, incorporating expertise in publishing concepts, practice, policies, and standards, and current technology in publishing techniques.