Journal Editor – Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Identify and strategize editorial content.

• Oversee the publication and distribution of both internal and external materials.

• Edit and create written documents and manuscripts ensuring technical accuracy, consistency, clarity, and suitability for the target audience.

• Plan layouts, engage with vendors, and review written content.

• Design layouts and manage the production process.

• Generate story ideas and assign or compose articles.

• Organize and manage budgets.

• Supervise advertising initiatives.

• Manage or supervise relevant staff members.

• Collaborate with stakeholders on manuals and other communication resources.

• Conduct literature reviews and perform Internet research.

• Work with authors on the development, editing, and submission of journal articles.

• Direct design and desktop publishing teams.

• Edit manuscripts and journal features using subject matter expertise.

• Coordinate changes from authors, copyright releases, necessary charges, deadlines, and production requirements.

• Manage journal operations, including budgets, copy editing, editorial board meetings, advertising, and online editing systems.

• Establish author guidelines and resource materials, and recommend journal formats.

• Execute additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

• Three years of pertinent experience.

• Additional education may be considered as a substitute for required experience.

• Additional relevant experience may replace required education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, in accordance with the JHU equivalency formula.

• Capability to comprehend scientific information, including theories, quantitative and qualitative data, and the preferred structure of scientific journal manuscripts.

• Intermediate skills in editing.

• Intermediate skills in the editorial process.

• Intermediate project management abilities.

• Intermediate proofreading capabilities.

• Intermediate report writing skills.

• Intermediate familiarity with style guides.

• Intermediate visual design competencies.

• Intermediate writing proficiency.

• Successful applicants will undergo a pre-employment background check.

• Must receive the seasonal flu vaccine, with stated exceptions applicable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive rewards package that supports health, life, career, and retirement.

• Seasonal flu vaccine is mandatory, with religious or medical exceptions available.

• Required vaccinations for relevant positions are provided at no cost through Occupational Health.

• Support for accommodations during the pre-employment process.