Copy Editor
American Physiological Society (APS)
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Writing / Editing
Posted on February 21, 2018
The American Physiological Society (APS), a non-profit scientific member society, is seeking a Copy Editor responsible for assessing and editing accepted manuscripts; checking various stages of proofs for publication in monthly journal; improving the accuracy, readability, and general completeness of all of the Society’s peer-reviewed scientific articles prior to publication. Key responsibilities are as follows:
- Prepares manuscripts for publications
- Copyedits manuscripts (all elements, including text, tables, equations, figure text) for grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, clarity, and metadata coding as well as conformity to APS style and format guidelines
- Reviews various stages of proofs of articles, ensuring that author changes/corrections are appropriate and consistent with style and are accurately reflected in corrected proof
- Ensures that all jobs entered into production contain all elements, to specification, that are required for copyediting
- Processes and records correspondence regarding each article
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in English/science or Journalism
- 2+ years relevant experience
- Knowledge of APS style
- Knowledge of English grammar and punctuation
- Knowledge of life sciences
- Strong organizational and computer skills
Equal Opportunity Employer.