Job Summary
A university has a current position open for a Telecommuting Journal Editor in Baltimore.
Core Responsibilities of this position include:
- Editing accepted manuscripts and working closely with authors
- Conceptualizing, prospecting for, and commissioning new material for publication
- Providing oversight of all manuscripts, peer review, post-acceptance editing, and proofreading
Qualifications for this position include:
- May be required to attend occasional meetings and annual neurology conference in the U.S. or Canada
- Proven ability to manage the full editorial process using a cloud-based manuscript submission and peer-review tracking system
- Minimum of 2 years of related scientific journal experience, additional education may substitute for required experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline
- Ability to mentor inexperienced writers
- Experience in writing and editing of medical and scientific materials