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Technical Writer – Life Sciences / Medical Devices

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific
3-4 years
preferred by company
Bangalore, India
1 May 18, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: M.Pharm/B.Pharm or M.Sc. Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding

Technical Writer – Life Sciences / Medical Devices

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Fully Onsite
Industry: Life Sciences | Medical Devices | In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) | Technical Documentation | Research & Development
Department: Research & Development
Job Reference ID: R-01351899
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Job Overview

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Technical Writer – Life Sciences / Medical Devices for its Bengaluru location. This opportunity is ideal for professionals with expertise in technical writing, regulated documentation, scientific communication, medical device documentation, IVD documentation, user manual development, structured authoring, and regulatory content creation.

The selected candidate will develop high-quality technical documentation for laboratory instruments, software applications, user manuals, web help documentation, and regulated product content while ensuring compliance with global quality and regulatory standards.

This role is ideal for professionals seeking growth in technical writing, scientific documentation, regulatory writing, medical device content development, and life sciences documentation management.

Job Responsibilities

Technical Documentation Development

Develop, edit, update, and proofread high-quality technical documentation including:

  • Instrument user manuals
  • Software user manuals
  • WebHelp documentation packages
  • Product technical documentation
  • Scientific user guidance materials
  • Regulatory documentation support content

Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, compliant, and user-focused.

Scientific & Technical Content Writing

  • Translate complex scientific, regulatory, and technical information into easy-to-understand documentation.
  • Create user-centric content that supports safe and effective product usage.
  • Improve clarity, usability, readability, and consistency of scientific documentation.

Documentation Compliance & Quality Management

Ensure documentation complies with:

  • QSR (Quality System Regulations)
  • ISO standards
  • Internal Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • Regulatory labeling expectations
  • Product documentation compliance standards

Structured Authoring & Content Management

Work with:

  • CMS / CCMS platforms
  • DITA/XML structured authoring systems
  • Reusable content management frameworks
  • Documentation templates and style guides

Support scalable and efficient documentation management processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with:

  • Product Development
  • Research & Development
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Quality Assurance
  • Marketing
  • Global Operations
  • Engineering stakeholders

Gather technical input, validate content accuracy, and ensure documentation alignment with product requirements.

Documentation Process Improvement

  • Improve templates, documentation standards, and content processes.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives in technical content development.
  • Contribute to content quality enhancement strategies.

Translation & Localization Coordination

  • Coordinate with external translation agencies and internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure multilingual content accuracy, consistency, and timely localization delivery.
  • Support simplified English documentation requirements.

Quality Investigations & Compliance Support

Support documentation activities related to:

  • Deviations
  • CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions)
  • Complaint investigations
  • Documentation change control
  • Quality remediation support

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
    OR
  • Master’s Degree in:
    • Technical Communication
    • English
    • Journalism
    • Life Sciences
    • Biology
    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Related discipline

Equivalent professional experience may also be considered.

Experience Requirements

  • 3–4 years of technical writing experience
  • Experience in:
    • Life sciences
    • Medical devices
    • In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD)
    • Scientific product documentation
  • Freshers are not eligible