Specialist/Senior Specialist - Technical Content Writer- Chemistry

Merck Group is hiring a Specialist/Senior Specialist - Technical Content Writer- Chemistry in Bengaluru, India. The details below summarise the employer's own listing; applications happen on the original posting, not on GetFirstJob.

What the work involves

• Own the end-to-end development of technical content, including application notes, technical articles, webpages, guides, and other scientific materials, from initial request and topic assessment through scientific review, revision, publication, and optimization.
• Translate complex scientific concepts, experimental approaches, and technical data into accessible content that helps customers understand applications, workflows, technologies, and solutions and make informed product decisions.
• Develop sales-enablement content across a broad range of chemistry disciplines, including product characterization, method development, analytical QC, critical quality attributes (CQAs), sample preparation, reduction and alkylation, enzymatic digestion, labelling, chromatography, mass spectrometry detection, purification, and related laboratory applications.
• Research unfamiliar scientific topics using scientific literature, technical documentation, product information, and other reliable sources, ensuring appropriate technical depth and scientific accuracy.
• Create and refine application notes and technical articles using experimental data, published literature, and input from subject matter experts, tailoring the content to the needs of the target audience.
• Partner with Product Managers, R&D scientists, Business Field Content Partners, Content Marketing, and other stakeholders to identify customer and business needs, address content gaps, and develop strategically relevant materials.
• Coordinate scientific reviews and approvals, incorporating expert feedback while maintaining clarity, structure, consistency, and customer focus.
• Audit, curate, and optimize existing scientific content to improve its accuracy, relevance, discoverability, and usability across digital channels.
• Create and optimize webpage content—including scientific copy, keywords, metadata, image alt text, internal links, and page structure—to support search engine optimization (SEO), accessibility, and digital engagement.
• Develop and coordinate scientific visuals, such as illustrations, diagrams, charts, and representations of scientific concepts and workflows, in collaboration with web and graphic design teams as needed.

What they are looking for

• This role is suited to a scientist with a strong foundation in chemistry and a passion for scientific communication. It combines scientific expertise, research, technical writing, and digital content development to create clear, accurate, and engaging customer-facing content across chemistry applications.
• Use Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or similar content management systems to create and maintain webpages, applying appropriate formatting, metadata, tagging, and intuitive content structures.
• Education: Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related scientific discipline, particular focus on analytical chemistry a plus.
• 4-9 years of experience
• Experience: Scientific writing & publication experience, including authorship or co-authorship of peer-reviewed publications, application notes, technical articles, whitepapers, protocols, technical reports, or similar scientific content.
• Hands-on research or laboratory experience in chemistry, with a strong understanding of experimental design, scientific data, and laboratory workflows.
• Experience in organic synthesis, chemical characterization, or materials-related research is preferred.
• Experience translating scientific or technical information into customer-facing or marketing content is highly desirable.

Pay and dates

The listing does not state pay. The source page shows a relative posting age rather than an exact posting date; this role was first seen and checked as open on 4 November 2026.

How to apply

Apply on the listing where the employer published this role: Specialist/Senior Specialist - Technical Content Writer- Chemistry at Merck Group. We found this listing via linkedin.com; it was still open when we checked on 4 November 2026. If the posting has closed or the link fails, the role may have been filled.