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Word On Fire

Associate Academic Editor

Rochester, MN

$65K - $80K/yr

... studies, theology, or philosophy * Professional experience in essential manuscript editing tasks ... Familiarity with the writings and work of Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire Compensation and ...

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Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL • On-site

American Medical Association
Health Care and Social Assistance • 1 - 5K employees
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$61K - $82K/yr

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

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Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid)
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
The American Medical Association (AMA) isthe nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization.We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
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 ouremployees,and we are dedicated tosocial 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 inChicago for aManuscript Editor Ion our JAMA/Science Publicationteam. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.
As a Manuscript Editor you will edit scientific articles written by physicians and researchers and a major section of the journal for a medical readership.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Editing 60%
  • 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 20%
  • 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 20%
  • 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. 2 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

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

1847

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