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A Journal Production Editor oversees the production process of academic or professional journals, ensuring that manuscripts move smoothly from acceptance to publication. They coordinate with authors, editors, and designers to maintain quality and adhere to deadlines. Their responsibilities include proofreading, formatting, managing revisions, and ensuring compliance with publishing standards. Additionally, they may oversee printing or digital publishing workflows. Strong attention to detail and project management skills are essential for this role.

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To thrive as a Journal Production Editor, you need strong editorial skills, attention to detail, a background in publishing or communications, and often a relevant degree. Familiarity with content management systems, Adobe Creative Suite, and workflow tools like ScholarOne Manuscripts or Editorial Manager are typically required. Excellent organizational abilities, multitasking, and effective communication help you coordinate with authors, reviewers, and production teams. These skills ensure timely, accurate publication of journal content and seamless collaboration throughout the production process.

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A Journal Production Editor often manages multiple manuscripts at different stages, which requires strong organizational skills to keep track of deadlines and editorial progress. You may encounter challenges such as coordinating with authors and reviewers across time zones, ensuring accuracy in formatting and citation styles, and troubleshooting technical issues with submission platforms. The role demands adaptability, as publishing schedules can shift and last-minute changes are common. However, these challenges are balanced by a collaborative team environment and the satisfaction of overseeing high-quality academic content from submission to publication.
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Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid)

Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid)

American Medical Association

Chicago, IL • Hybrid

$61.80K - $82.03K/yr

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Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal. JAMA is a member of the JAMA Network family of journals, which includes 11 specialty journals and JAMA Network Open. The JAMA Network provides access to the research, reviews, and opinions shaping the future of medicine.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid) on our Scientific Publication team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

This role will edit scientific articles written by physicians and researchers and a major section of the journal for a medical readership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Editing

  • Edit medical articles and content using an XML editing system maintaining conformity to AMA style, editorial policies, and deadlines
  • Collaborate with manager to improve reporting quality and ensure clarity, readability, technical and scientific accuracy, and integrity of content;
  • Perform research and follow style and policy for correct use of medical terms, units of measure, references, and statistics
  • Advise the director of the progress of all manuscripts and alert the manager to any problems

Author and Staff Communications

  • Liaise with authors, editors, and the editorial, production, and media relations staff throughout the publication process and post-publication
  • Query and resolve inconsistencies and ambiguities and investigates errors and process corrections
  • Negotiate approval of edited content and address author and editorial management's questions; work with manager to resolve conflicts

Quality Assurance

  • Confirm all necessary consent forms and permissions, author information, and authors' contributions and disclosures
  • Read proofs word for word to verify conformity to editorial and author changes, making changes as necessary
  • Check citation and format of figures and tables, figure legends, supplemental content, references, and internal and related article links

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Bachelor's degree required, preferably in English, journalism, communications, or biological or physical sciences
  2. Two or more years of related experience preferably as a manuscript editor for a medical, scientific, or technical publication
  3. Background in science, knowledge of medical terminology, and familiarity with AMA Manual of Style and research methods recommended
  4. Familiarity with computer systems, electronic editing software, and content management systems; eXtyles or XML editing preferred
  5. High level of concentration required to edit materials; attention to detail critical
  6. Ability to organize and assign priority to assignments and to function well under strong pressure to meet fixed deadlines
  7. Strong interpersonal communication skills required in regular and frequent contacts with authors, editors, and production staff

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $61,800-$82,025. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.


We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION

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Founded in 1847, the American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Throughout history, the AMA has always followed its mission: to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. As the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care, the AMA delivers on this mission by representing physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises, and driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in health care and training the leaders of tomorrow.

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Health care and social assistance

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1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

1847

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