Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Technical WriterJob Description
We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing project. This role focuses on authoring, formatting, and optimizing GMP documentation in close partnership with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The Technical Writer plays a critical role in ensuring manufacturing documentation is compliant, clear, and aligned with established quality standards. This open-ended project role is aligned with the duration of the program and offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a high-visibility, enterprise-level initiative within a regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Author, revise, and format GMP documentation using existing templates and standards.
- Partner closely with manufacturing and quality SMEs to translate complex processes into clear, compliant technical documentation.
- Ensure documentation adheres to GMP requirements, internal quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
- Support documentation related to manufacturing operations, including aseptic processes, non-aseptic processes, and warehouse and materials management operations.
- Optimize existing documents for clarity, consistency, and usability while maintaining compliance.
- Participate in document reviews, incorporating feedback from cross-functional stakeholders.
- Manage multiple documents simultaneously while meeting project timelines and quality expectations.
Essential Skills
- Prior pharmaceutical industry experience in a regulated GMP environment.
- Strong background in technical writing, specifically within established GMP frameworks.
- Experience authoring or revising manufacturing documentation, such as SOPs, protocols, and work instructions.
- Solid understanding of GMP formatting standards and what compliant documentation looks like.
- Experience collaborating with SMEs to capture and refine technical content.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work within structured quality systems.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Technical Writing – authoring and optimizing within GMP Formatting.
- Experience in manufacturing, ideally with writing protocols for aseptic, non-aseptic, and warehouse processes.
Work Environment
The position is on-site in Clayton, with normal business hours from Monday to Friday. The work environment involves working on a construction site or in trailers, so comfort with such settings is necessary. This is an exciting opportunity to support the largest expansion project in North Carolina's life sciences sector.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Raleigh, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Raleigh,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 8, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.