Scientific Copy Editor

Redwood Publishing Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global scientific publisher in London seeks a Scientific Copy Editor to join their editorial team. This role involves editing scientific manuscripts, engaging in the peer review process, and requires a degree in biological or medical sciences. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and an attention to detail. This opportunity offers hybrid working arrangements and the chance to grow within the organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Good company benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• Degree educated in biological/medical sciences is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to manage high quality work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Copyediting of manuscripts for language and readability.
• Checking factual content and handling queries.
• Collaborate with the wider scientific community.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

Ability to meet deadlines

Scientific knowledge

Education

Degree in biological/medical sciences

Job description

Would you like to use your scientific knowledge to communicate science to the wider scientific audience? Do you have an aptitude for interpreting scientific data and the attention to detail required to identify inconsistencies? Due to department growth, a global London based scientific publisher is looking for a Scientific Copy Editor to join their journals editorial team. The Scientific Editor will be responsible for editing scientific and technical manuscripts and will also be involved in the peer review process and evaluating the content of manuscripts. Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement (1-2 days in the office and 3-4 days working from home).

This is a key role in the team and would suit a candidate who is passionate about science and is looking to pursue a career within biomedical publishing.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Copyediting of manuscripts for language and readability (You will be trained in their house style).
• Checking factual content and dealing with queries
• Assessing authors responses to edits and editorial comments
• Involvement in the peer review process, including identifying problems with plagiarism, animal ethics, patient consent and figure manipulation
• Collaborate with the wider scientific community and internal teams

The successful person will have:

• Degree educated in biological/medical sciences (Essential).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage high quality work whilst working to tight deadlines.
• The ability to maintain a level of scientific knowledge appropriate to the role.
• Editorial or publishing experience is desirable, but not essential as training in copy-editing will be provided.

This is an ideal role for someone with the required qualifications looking to make a career within Scientific publishing, with the scope to develop within the team and the wider organisation and who would love to work in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The role offers an attractive salary and good company benefits.

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