Technical Editor

You can have a positive impact on the scientific community!

The Behavioral Health and Readiness division of the Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking a Technical Editor contingent upon contract award who will provide editing support to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) in Frederick Maryland.

The CDMRP is a leading funder of research projects across a broad range of medical fields and military health. The Leidos Technical Editor will work across a diverse variety of research programs in support of the CDMRPs goal to transform healthcare through innovative and impactful research.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 2 days / week in person at the Frederick Maryland office.

Leidos Life promotes excellent work-life balance. You can make an impact and have time for your well-being.

Leidos offers many opportunities for career development and advancement within the Life Sciences Group and beyond.

Be a part of a large dynamic workforce with a broad range of scientific expertise

Responsibilities :

Work with content developers to edit documents for clarity grammar spelling punctuation and style

Edit and proofread technical and non-technical documents of varied length and complexity including tables figures and numerical data

Format documents to adhere to applicable style and template requirements

Ensure drafts and final copies of documents are accurate complete and adhere to applicable formatting style and SOP requirements

Manage and track multiple tasks as part of a complex publishing workflow with tight deadlines

Follow develop recommend and maintain editorial policies

Successful candidates will possess :

Exceptional attention to detail

Excellent proofreading copyediting and word processing and formatting skills

Experience editing documents in accordance with the current AP Stylebook and standard scientific style guides; familiarity with Department of Defense correspondence guidelines a plus

The ability to work independently and in a team environment and to proactively raise questions concerns and suggestions related to editorial issues as they arise

The ability to work on tight deadlines and to shift priorities on short notice

Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word Excel and PowerPoint) and collaborative tools (particularly Teams SharePoint and OneDrive)

Familiarity with a wide range of scientific publications including scientific journals and abstracts

Familiarity with science writing graphic design layout and desktop publishing best practices in order to communicate with others in the publication development process

Additional Requirements

This position requires U.S. citizenship in order to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Public Trust security clearance.

A writing sample may be requested upon interview.

Required Education :

A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a writing intensive field such as English rhetoric or similar discipline with 2 years related experience is desired.

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Original Posting : January 30 2026

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $52000.00 - $94000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.

Key Skills

Information Management,Adobe Acrobat,HTML5,Perforce,Technical Writing,Smartsheet,Adobe Photoshop,XML,Document Management Systems,Document Management,Google Suite,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 52000 - 94000