Technical Author
clearbank
FullTime
Technical Author
elekta· Elekta Limited
About this role
Are you a current Elekta employee?
Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta.
Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives?
We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers – healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.
We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!
We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.
At Elekta, we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. That’s why we’re committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective, efficient, and accessible. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.
What You’ll Do At Elekta:
Working within the Research and Engineering function, you will support Elekta’s continued innovation in patient care by creating high-quality technical publications for internal and external customers. As part of the Global Information Development team, you’ll develop content to support installation activities for our Treatment Planning and Oncology Information Systems, collaborating closely with Service Engineering (Software) teams. Based in Crawley and working with global stakeholders, you’ll independently translate complex technical information into clear, user-focused documentation that enables successful product use and deployment.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain high-quality technical product documentation aligned to project requirements, engineering updates, and company standards
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Research & Engineering to gather, interpret, and validate technical information
Translate complex design and engineering data into clear, structured, and consumable content
Plan, prioritise, and deliver documentation activities to agreed timelines, proactively identifying and managing risks
Support audit readiness by maintaining accurate documentation and evidential records
Coordinate localisation and translation activities for assigned content projects
Contribute to editorial and quality control activities to ensure consistency and accuracy across documentation
Continuously develop knowledge of tools, technologies, and illustration techniques to enhance content delivery
What You’ll Bring:
Minimum of Degree or equivalent experience in a scientific, software technical, or life sciences environment required.
Experience working with structured authoring tools (e.g. XML/DITA; Ixiasoft CCMS advantageous)
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams and subject matter experts
Experience with Agile environments, medical software/hardware, or life sciences industries is advantageous
What You’ll Get:
In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.
Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)
Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package
Cycle to work scheme
Life Assurance
Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining
Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)
Hiring process:
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button.
For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, jessica.banfield@elekta.com. We do not accept applications through e-mail.
We are an equal opportunity employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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This Technical Author role at elekta is based in Crawley. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Technical Author role at elekta full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Technical Author role in the Elekta Limited department at elekta.
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Technical Author
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