1

Graduate Scientific Editor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

$42K - $120K/yr

... Editing Series 1083 Individual Occupational Requirements. This is an acquisition demonstration ... Graduate Education: Must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific ...

Showing results 41-60

Graduate Scientific Editor information

See salary details

$11

$31

$57

How much do graduate scientific editor jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for graduate scientific editor in the United States is $31.60, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.39 and $39.66 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are popular job titles related to Graduate Scientific Editor jobs?

For Graduate Scientific Editor jobs, the most frequently searched job titles are:

Infographic showing various Graduate Scientific Editor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $65,728 per year, or $31.6 per hour.

Technical Writer-Editor

Frederick, MD โ€ข On-site

$77K/yr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

This position is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). You will design, develop, produce and maintain operational and policy manuals, job aids, training materials, and other scientific and technical communication.Qualifications:Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:
  • Editing and proofreading scientific documents, written personally or by others, for clarity, accuracy, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and plain language to develop adequate, findable, and useable writing products that interpret and explain complex scientific information appropriate for the intended audience
  • Designing, developing, and maintaining operational and policy manuals, job aids, training materials, digital content for information systems and other scientific and technical communication or developing and edit technical content for web-based audiences
  • Developing complex or official rule making documents (Federal Register or equivalent documentation, public notices, proposed rules and final rules, policy/procedure documents, etc.), either as drafts, proposals, final versions or for public/stakeholder comment
OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the fields of Communications, Marketing, Public Administration, Organizational Management, Library Science, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, English or related field.
OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
ORLL.M., if related
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
TRANSCRIPTS are required if:
  • You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
  • This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education:Please see above for education qualification requirement information.Employment Type: OTHER