Assistant Project Editor, Journals

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance options

Scholarship programs

Retirement plans

Job summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking an Assistant Project Editor, Journals to coordinate editorial, production, and manufacture workflows for high-quality scholarly journals. The role requires prioritizing work to meet steady turnaround demands with minimal supervision.

The position involves ongoing communication with editors, freelancers, and vendors, and includes supervising student interns. A remote work option may be available under the university's Alternative Worksite program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English or related humanities; additional relevant experience may substitute.
• Detailed working knowledge of style guides and editing using Track Changes in Word.
• Excellent editorial, grammar, writing, and communication skills.
• Superior communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organization, judgment and attention to detail; can meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of journals workflow—editorial, production, and manufacture.
• Ensure timely production of high-quality journals with minimal supervision.
• Maintain communication with editors, freelancers, print vendors, and staff.
• Supervise student interns and manage project timelines.

Skills

Editorial skills

Grammar

Writing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or related humanities

Tools

MS Word (Track Changes)

Editing workflow tools

Job description

Working Title

Assistant Project Editor, Journals

Department

University Press-0933

Description Of Work

The Assistant Project Editor, Journals, has the primary responsibility of coordinating all phases of journals workflow—including editorial, production, and manufacture, ensuring timely production of high-quality journals. The Assistant Project Editor is required to prioritize work appropriately and meet steady turnaround demands while maintaining high-quality standards for publications with minimal supervision. This position will maintain continuous communication with journal editors, freelancers, print vendors, and internal staff members and will supervise student interns.

This position may be considered for remote work in accordance with the University of Nebraska’s Alternative Worksite program. More information is available at https://nebraska.edu/alternative-worksite .

About Us:

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. We are known for our welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
• Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage
• Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education
• Retirement plans with university match

Learn more about working at UNL: https://go.unl.edu/aboutus

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or related humanities; additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have detailed working knowledge of well-known style guides and electronic editing using Microsoft Word’s track changes feature.
• Excellent editorial, grammar, writing, and communication skills.
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written, and good interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, judgment, and decision making skills. Attention to detail and follow through.
• Ability to work under pressure to prioritize and to manage projects with multiple, competing, deadlines successfully.
• Self‑motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in publishing or scholarly publishing.
• Experience with manuscript preparation, copyediting, proof checking, and production processes.
• Experience communicating with editors, author, or clients in general.
• Existing knowledge of publishing-related copyright/permission requirements.
• Experience with Scribe’s Well‑Formed Document Workflow.
• Experience using Firebrand’s Title Management Module, or another title‑management program.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate is a self‑motivated project editor who is familiar with the workflows and publishing schedules of scholarly journals.

Posted Salary

$15.865/hr minimum