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 CDMRP’s 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 Bachelor’s 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 $52,000.00 - $94,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.