Product Content Specialist II (Digital Commerce Platforms)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. Surrounded by collaborative colleagues, you’ll have the support and opportunities that only a global leader can give you. Our respected, growing organization has an outstanding strategy for the near term and beyond. Take your place on our strong team and help us make significant contributions to the world.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT:

As a Product Content Specialist on the Content Platforms team, you will be responsible for handling content related to new product launches on our websites, improving product content and images provided by internal and external partners, and finding opportunities to improve content within the organization’s authoring system. We are looking for a creative, dynamic individual with excellent attention to detail, an understanding of digital product content, experience leading multiple projects simultaneously, the willingness to quickly learn new tools, and strong communication skills.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Technical Writing, Information Technology or a scientific field
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel and Access, to work with and analyze large data sets

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• 3+ years of experience crafting and maintaining content and experience with content management systems
• Working knowledge of scientific terms/abbreviations and HTML formatting is a plus
• Strong spelling, grammar, and writing skills
• Must be self-motivated, able to work independently as well as effectively within a team environment, and possess strong project/time management skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks and time sensitive situations
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and responsibly with regards to project progress and deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to adapt to changing priorities

• Work with internal and external partners to collect product specifications and relevant data/metadata to synthesize into highly structured product descriptions
• Ensure product data is structured appropriately and that formatting is applied to support global websites
• Confirm content is consistent with corporate style requirements and brand guidelines and in compliance with Legal requirements (domestic and international)
• Review accuracy of taxonomy categorizations to ensure products contain applicable specifications (attributes)
• Promote self-service reporting by working with business groups on identification and prioritization of content backfill to improve Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Communicate effectively with business partners, IT and other colleagues to meet deadlines
• Learn and apply process improvement strategies including PPI