SCCM

Copy Editor

SCCM

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Mount Prospect • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $67,500 - $77,500 per year

About the role

  • Provides editorial support for a variety of SCCM materials.
  • Develops and monitors editorial style, copyediting standards, proofreading procedures, and related issues.
  • Copyedits and proofreads all SCCM member communications.
  • Copyedits education and sponsorship materials for SCCM’s annual meeting.
  • Copyedits other SCCM educational content.
  • Copyedits executive, legal, human resource, and other administrative materials.
  • Copyedits grant proposals, funding requests, letters of intent, event agendas, and research materials.
  • Copyedits SCCM guidelines, as needed, and proofreads guideline materials for dissemination across delivery formats.
  • Coordinates house style guides with various users, updating style when needed.
  • Serves as resource for staff and external freelancers in matters of medical terminology and style.
  • Participates in Council of Science Editors and other professional industry groups.
  • Keeps abreast of trends in general and scientific editing.
  • Updates the SCCM’s archival database, ensuring that SCCM historical materials are catalogued appropriately and in a timely manner.
  • Assists with proper storage, preservation, and organization of physical archival material.
  • Ensures that SCCM archiving procedures and standards are followed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or other liberal arts field
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and interact professionally and tactfully in sensitive situations
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Excellent writing, grammar, editing, and proofreading skills
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Advanced knowledge of latest edition of AMA Manual of Style
  • Knowledge of database management
  • Knowledge of the biological sciences, with emphasis on medicine and medical terminology preferred
  • Association experience preferred
Benefits
  • Flexible Work Options: With our generous remote work policy, much of your work will be from home.
  • Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of paid vacation and 13 paid holidays each year, plus a summer hours program for that perfect work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance coverage to keep you and your family protected.
  • Paid Parental Leave: Take the time you need to bond with your new addition to the family.
  • Matching 401(K): We invest in your future with a 401(K) matching program to help you save for retirement.
  • Educational Assistance: Continue learning and growing with educational assistance—we’re invested in your personal and professional development.
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