Graduate STEM Technical Editor — Academic Writing Support

UM23 Bowie State University (BSU); Maryland; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription insurance

Paid sick leave and annual leave

Tuition remission

Supplemental retirement benefits

Job summary

Bowie State University (BSU) is seeking a Graduate STEM Technical Editor to support graduate students in academic writing, focusing on technical documents. The role involves collaboration with faculty and graduate administration to ensure clarity and accuracy in complex technical information.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in a STEM field and has 5 years of experience in writing and editing academic materials. Comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM field like Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5 years of professional experience in writing, editing, and formatting.
• Experience with reference management tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with faculty/program directors.
• Ensure student documents meet BSU Graduate School guidelines.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts for technical accuracy.

Skills

Editing academic materials

Technical writing

Collaboration

Time management

Critical feedback

Education

Master's degree in a STEM field

Terminal degree (PhD)

Tools

MS Word

LaTeX

Adobe Acrobat

Reference management tools (EndNote, Zotero)

Job description

Bowie State University (BSU) is seeking a Graduate STEM Technical Editor to support graduate students in academic writing, focusing on technical documents. The role involves collaboration with faculty and graduate administration to ensure clarity and accuracy in complex technical information.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in a STEM field and has 5 years of experience in writing and editing academic materials. Comprehensive benefits are provided.