entry-level technical writer job in NYC

[Cathy Carr <ccarr -at- OVID -dot- COM>]

We're hiring a technical writer for our office here, and the cool thing is
that we will consider an entry-level person with the right qualifications
(that is, good editorial and technical skills).  The contact is Patricia
Shores (pshores -at- ovid -dot- com), not me :-).  Go to
http://www.ovid.com/opportunities/opportune.htm for full details.

Documentation Specialist
     The Documentation Specialist will be responsible for creating and
maintaining materials such as
     system administration guides, user information, release notes, and
help systems, for system
     administrators and users of Ovid software. The position works closely
with interface designers,
     programmers, and support professionals in developing the materials.
This position will be located in
     the New York Office and will report to the Process and Release
Management Team Leader.

     Required skills:
          BA/BS degree, preferably in English
          Knowledge of Windows and MS Office Suite, particularly MS Word.
          Excellent oral and written communication skills
          1+ year of editorial experience
          Self-motivated
          Detail-oriented
          Able to work independently and in a team environment

     Desired skills:
          1+ year of experience in software documentation or technical
writing
          Experience using bibliographic and/or full text search software
          Experience in a software development environment
          DOS, UNIX, Novell and/or other network experience

     Please note, qualified candidates will be required to submit writing
samples.