Per Diem Scientific Editor (Metabolism and Lipids Program) - Cardiology

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); Remote; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside seeks a Per Diem Scientific Editor to provide editorial, formatting, and presentation support for manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for the Program Director. The role emphasizes editing, reference management (EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, RefWorks), and creating professional PowerPoint presentations, with a flexible remote schedule.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred) and at least three years editing scientific or scholarly documents, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of three years editing scientific, medical, or scholarly documents.
• Advanced proficiency with EndNote and reference management.
• Experience with Zotero/Mendeley/RefWorks is expected.
• Advanced Word and PowerPoint skills; strong proofreading and formatting.

Responsibilities

• Edit manuscripts, abstracts, review articles, and related documents for the Program Director.
• Format manuscripts to journal submission requirements.
• Format tables, figures, legends, and supplementary materials.
• Proofread and correct grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors.
• Manage references and ensure accuracy of citations and lists.
• Create, edit, and maintain PowerPoint presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality of unpublished data and materials.

Skills

EndNote

PowerPoint

Word

Editing

Citation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

EndNote

Zotero

Mendeley

RefWorks

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Job Description

The Per Diem Scientific Editor provides editorial, formatting, and presentation support for scientific manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and other scholarly materials authored or presented by the Program Director. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that manuscripts and presentations adhere to journal, conference, sponsor, institutional, and presentation-specific requirements regarding formatting, style, grammar, spelling, references, and overall quality. A substantial component of this role involves developing, editing, and maintaining professional PowerPoint presentations for the Program Director. This position may be performed remotely and offers scheduling flexibility based on project volume, manuscript deadlines, and the needs of the Program Director. This position is strictly an editorial support role and does not confer authorship or co-authorship.

Schedule

Flexible schedule based on manuscript volume, presentation deadlines, and the needs of the Program Director.

Responsibilities

• Edit scientific manuscripts, abstracts, review articles, correspondence, and related documents authored by or prepared for the Program Director.
• Format manuscripts according to journal-specific submission requirements.
• Review and format tables, figures, legends, appendices, and supplementary materials.
• Perform proofreading and spellcheck reviews to identify grammatical, typographical, punctuation, and formatting errors.
• Manage, organize, and format references using EndNote and other citation management software.
• Convert references to journal-specific citation styles and formatting requirements.
• Verify consistency, completeness, and accuracy of citations and reference lists.
• Create, edit, format, and maintain PowerPoint presentations for the Program Director.
• Apply institutional branding standards and presentation best practices.
• Assist in preparing presentations for scientific conferences, invited lectures, board meetings, donor presentations, and leadership briefings delivered by the Program Director.
• Maintain confidentiality of unpublished research data, manuscripts, presentations, and proprietary information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Life Sciences, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field; or equivalent experience. Master’s degree in a scientific, medical, communications, or related discipline highly preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience editing scientific, medical, academic, or scholarly documents.
• Demonstrated expertise and advanced proficiency with EndNote, including reference library management, citation formatting, journal style conversions, and troubleshooting.
• Experience using other citation management platforms such as Zotero, Mendeley, or RefWorks.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Exceptional proofreading, copyediting, and document formatting skills
• Experience supporting manuscript preparation within an academic medical Program, research institution, scientific society, or publishing organization.
• Familiarity with journal submission systems and publication requirements
• Expert knowledge of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and scientific writing conventions.
• Advanced knowledge of scholarly publication standards and manuscript formatting requirements.
• Expertise in reference management and bibliography formatting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Children’s Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s "The World’s Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65 - $65 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.