Scientific Documentation Writer

Key Tasks and Responsibilities                  

As support to the Remote Sensing and Products Division (RSP), your responsibilities will cover the preparation and maintenance of scientific documentation related to meteorological products, and the preparation and maintenance of remote sensing and products related contents for EUMETSAT’s Web sites, specifically:

• Collect input to documents from scientists and engineers;
• Ensure consistency of style across documents;
• Prepare draft documents for review and document issues for publication;
• Coordinate document releases with the User Services Division responsible for Web site contents;
• Definition of scientific documentation maintenance procedures, including templates and guidelines for contributors;
• Manage information e.g. meta-data extracted from documents;
• Prepare and manage Web site contents.

Skills & Experience

You will have the following qualifications and previous work experience in scientific documentation editing and maintenance, specifically:

• University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline;
• Writing documents of a technical or scientific nature;
• Compiling documents from multiple contributors;
• Processing of large text documents with Microsoft Word;
• Processing of complex documents including images, equations, etc.;
• Web publishing of documents;
• Controlling documents within a Document management system;
• The following areas of expertise would be an advantage:
  • Web-based information services;
  • Processing and/or applications of Earth Observation satellite data;
  • Knowledge of LaTeX and of Framemaker
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

This job is located in Darmstadt. We welcome applicants who are available from January 2017 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Cheers,

Luca