POSITION TITLES OF TECHNICAL WRITERS:

Technical Writer is the most commonly used job title for this occupation. Other titles used include, Communications Specialist, Policy and Procedure Writer, Proposal Writer, Documentation Specialist, Health Writer, , Technical Editor, Web Editor, Copy writer, Courseware developer, Information Developer, Information Designer , Information managers, Instructional designer, Knowledge managers, Multimedia content developer, Publications Specialist, Publication-in-charge, Technical editors, Technical communicator, Web content developer, Scientific Writer, Medical Writer. As it is obvious many titles indicate the particular industry in which the occupation is found.

Copy writer:
The copy writer writes advertising material to be used in printed documents and media broadcasts to promote the goods and services offered by a company. A copy writer also prepares sales letters and articles relating to the product which they are promoting. They also develop product names and slogans for products. They need to come up with creative representations of the product to attract new customers.

Scientific Writer:
A Scientific writer takes scientific findings and translates them into a form both comprehensible and captivating to a non-specialist.

Medical writer:
The American Medical Writers Association describes a medical writer in the following manner:
‘Although successful medical writers come from many backgrounds, we share certain attributes:
o Knowledge of medicine or an aptitude for understanding it
o Ability to write (most medical writing does not require us to write like Hemingway, but medical writers must be able to write clearly at a level appropriate to the audience and the project)
o Education: College degree in science, pharmacy, medicine, journalism, or English. Scientific medical writing generally requires a scientific degree (science, pharmacy, medicine).
o Marketing medical writing generally requires a degree in journalism or English
o Deadline orientation

Policy and Procedure Writer:
A policy and procedure writer creates new documentation and updates the existing one. He is responsible for researching, gathering, documenting and writing policies, procedures, processes, and guidelines. He visualizes graphics and document layout and design. He specializes in organizing multiple pieces of information and translates information into clear written documentation, and also reviews, analyzes, evaluates and refines policies and procedures. He should keep abreast of new or updated regulations and modifies the policies accordingly.

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