Scientific Editor

A leading publisher in the field of biomedical sciences is looking for an Editor to join their journals editorial team. The Editor will be responsible for language and copyediting scientific and technical manuscripts, and will also be involved in the peer review process and evaluating the content of manuscripts.

Requirements

• First round edits of articles, ensuring that articles are well written, consistent and factually correct
• Copyediting of manuscripts for language and readability in line with house style and policies
• Checking factual content and raising queries with the Managing Editor when necessary
• Assessing authors responses to edits and editorial comments
• Involvement in the peer review process, including identification of problems with plagiarism, animal ethics, patient consent and figure manipulation

Benefits

• Career opportunities within biomedical publishing
• High quality work environment
• Opportunity to maintain a level of scientific knowledge