Specialist Labelling & Technical Documentation

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Position Summary:

Part of the R&D organisation, the Labelling Specialist handles a broad range of labelling and technical communication-specific activities with a focus on change control and supports in coordinating activities for labelling, outsourced technical writing, and translations.

General Responsibilities:

• Raise and manage change requests for labelling updates (instructions for use and product/packaging labels) and coordinate with relevant stakeholders and action item owners, driving changes from planning phase to closure in an effective manner.
• Support the creation of labelling material such as instructions for use (IFUs), product labels and packaging labels.
• Coordinate with other departments involved, such as regulatory affairs, production/operations, logistics, customer service, and others.
• Coordinate and drive external vendors, such as agencies for translation and technical writing services in order to deliver high-quality technical publications (mostly instructions for use).
• Order placement (translation and technical writing projects)

Skills and Experience:

• English excellent spoken and written, German and/or Italian are a plus, but not mandatory
• The ideal candidate will possess strong writing, editing and verbal abilities, as well as technical communication capabilities.
• Structured and detail-oriented work approach
• Ability to drive results in a fast-paced and agile work environment
• Technical understanding acquired through education and/or on the job is a plus
• Experience working in a highly-regulated environment, (ideally in medtech, but also biotech, pharma, etc.) highly desirable
• Proven abilities in demonstrating good judgment, building effective working relationships, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to develop processes through standardization, continuous improvement and digitization & automation
• Document management in our electronic document management system, maintenance of eIFU website
• Experience working with modular/structured documentation in a content management system (Schema ST4, or similar) is a plus.

Education:

• BA/BS in relevant disciplines, such as technical communication, technical writing & translation, engineering, or similar qualification in related field(s). Alternatively proven experience in mentioned fields.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel may be required.

Valuing different backgrounds:

LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination.