Therabody

Therabody

Technical Writer, Contract

Remote (United States)

Sponsorship not specified$55k-$75kDetected 16 days ago
Project ManagementFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesCommunicationCollaborationWritingRegulatory Affairs

About the role

  • We believe that when people feel better, they're freer to do what moves them.
  • We're committed to continuous innovation and surround ourselves with specialists, thought leaders, and experts - inside and outside of the office.
  • Together we can push the limits of what can be achieved for everybody.

Responsibilities

  • Product User Manuals Create and maintain documentation content including user manuals, quick-start guides, safety inserts, warning labels, packaging copy, and troubleshooting materials.
  • Author, revise, and maintain user manuals for all Therabody devices including but not limited to percussive therapy, heating and cooling, pneumatic compression, light therapy, and electrical stimulation devices.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineering teams to ensure technical accuracy of all product documentation.
  • Collaborate with product management, marketing, and legal to ensure compliance and maintain brand standards.
  • Develop clear assembly, setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting instructions with supporting illustrations and diagrams.
  • Create structured templates to ensure consistency across the full product catalog.
  • Safety & Compliance Documentation Write and maintain unit warnings, caution statements, and safety notices in compliance with applicable regulatory standards (UL, IEC 62368-1, IEC 60601 where applicable, FDA Class I/II guidance).
  • Develop risk-communication language aligned with ISO 14971 risk management outputs.
  • Partner with Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance teams to incorporate compliance feedback into documentation revisions.
  • Support documentation review and approval workflows across engineering, regulatory, legal, and quality teams.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in structured authoring tools (e.g., MadCap Flare, Adobe FrameMaker, Oxygen XML).
  • Experience with content management systems, version control, and single-source publishing workflows.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English or a related field.
  • STC (Society for Technical Communication) certification or equivalent professional credential.
  • Experience writing documentation for Bluetooth/app-connected hardware devices.
  • Previous experience in a contract or consulting capacity, working across multiple product launches simultaneously.

Compensation

  • $55-$75 USD per hour.

Benefits

  • We're dedicated to leading the tech wellness industry, and that starts with our employees.
  • If you thrive in creative environments, are concerned with big, innovative ideas, love to collaborate, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are driven to succeed, get in touch with us.
  • The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience writing for medical devices, consumer electronics, and/or wellness technology products.

Company info

  • Our singular mission is to help people feel better naturally.
  • Who We're Looking For Therabody is seeking a detail-oriented Contract Technical Writer to own the creation and maintenance of product documentation, safety documentation, and unit warning content across our full portfolio of consumer wellness devices.
  • This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, regulatory, and brand - translating complex technical specifications into clear, compliant, and consumer-friendly documentation.
  • You understand the nuances of regulatory language, safety symbology, and how to make dense technical content approachable for a global consumer audience.
  • You're comfortable navigating IEC/ISO standards, UL requirements, and FDA guidance while maintaining Therabody's premium brand voice.
  • Ensure all safety symbols, signal words, and hazard statements conform to ISO 7010, ANSI Z535, and regional market requirements.
  • Manage documentation updates, version control, and change tracking across product generations, firmware releases, and regulatory revisions.
  • Maintain organized source documents, revision histories, and approval tracking across product releases and regional variants.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration · Deliver finalized, approval-ready copy documents to artwork and packaging teams for production layout and localization workflows.
  • Work closely with Design and Brand teams to ensure documentation aligns with Therabody's premium aesthetic and tone of voice.
  • Participate in design reviews and product launch readiness milestones to ensure documentation is delivered on time.
  • Qualifications & Experience 5+ years of professional technical writing experience, with a portfolio demonstrating user manuals and safety documentation.
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