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Backed by a dedicated workforce of more than 3,000 employees worldwide, Thorlabs contributes to cutting-edge research and real-world innovation.\nWhether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to grow, take ownership, and make meaningful contributions from day one. We know every employee brings unique talents and perspectives that fuel our success, and we seek driven individuals who are excited to make an impact in a fun, fast-moving culture.\nThe Science Writer II role is responsible for strengthening Thorlabs’ position as a leading manufacturer of Photonics products through the creation of effective technical presentations, application images, and other marketing collateral that inform and educate the photonics community about Thorlabs’ products/capabilities and their applications. This role builds upon the Science Writer I role by demonstrating a firm understanding of Thorlabs’ extensive product portfolio; using existing technical experience and photonics knowledge to engage in meaningful conversations with engineering teams to gain an understanding of new product additions and how they fit into our existing portfolio; proposing and planning changes to Thorlabs’ website to enhance the buying experience for customers; and successfully executing plans to produce high-quality content requiring minimal feedback. This role works closely with graphic artists to create presentations. Original content is based on basic information provided by Thorlabs’ engineers, as well as prior knowledge gained from using similar products in the field. Although the position is based out of Newton, NJ; Lafayette, Colorado; or Rochester, New York, from time to time it may be required to undertake duties at other Thorlabs locations.\nProject Management: Utilizes technical knowledge plus gained knowledge of the organizational ERP platform (D365), content editing tools, and Thorlabs’ processes and standards to ensure comprehensive presentations in support of New Product Introduction (NPI), website updates, product discontinuation/supersession, acquisitions, tradeshows, social media posts, video/animation projects, or other marketing collateral. Presentations should require minimal feedback when it comes to technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to Thorlabs standards for layout.\nContent Strategy: Ensures customers can make informed and efficient decisions on which product(s) best serve their needs amidst a portfolio of 20,000+ items, developing/implementing proposals for website (re)organization as needed, ensuring strong cross linkage across the website, incorporating search engine optimization tactics as appropriate, and ensuring all documentation is comprehensive and meets organizational standards.\nTimely Updates: Consistently meets deadlines, producing technically accurate content that meets company standards with minimal revisions, all while handling multiple projects at different stages of production.\nCommunication: Guides graphics and digital marketing staff by clearly and effectively communicating desired outcomes to obtain the necessary images, videos, and animations for a successful presentation. Draws on existing technical experience to engage effectively with engineering teams to gain an understanding of new product additions, product revisions, or requested presentation improvements and executes updates to the website that support customer efficiency when making buying decisions. Communicates effectively to address issues and achieve desired outcomes.\nApplication Imagery: Independently conceives of and builds application examples and/or guides others in the construction of application examples that help customers understand how products are utilized within a lab environment.\nWebsite Enhancements: Collaborates with marketing management to develop, test, and implement tools (e.g., configurators) that are necessary for new product introduction or an improved customer buying experience.\nProduct Road Mapping: Comments on product additions/enhancements via participation in the internal product development forum\nRequirements\nExperience:\n3+ years of prior photonics hands-on laboratory experience\nEducation:\nAdvanced degree in Physics, Optics, Lasers, or a closely related field or a bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years of equivalent work experience.\nSpecialized Knowledge and Skills:\nStrong interpersonal skills for working in a team environment.\nExcellent writing and presentation skills in English.\nExcellent organizational and planning skills.\nAbility to multitask, be detail oriented, and solve problems, all while under tight time constraints.\nWilling to constantly learn new technologies/products and their applications.\nStrong bias for action. Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, in a dynamic, fast-changing environment, and be proactive in times of ambiguity.\nThe estimated pay range for this role is $ 74,400 - $ 94,300 annually\nThorlabs values its diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identify or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. 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