Remote Assistant Managing Editor, Medical Journals

Nashville Public Radio; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 67,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking an Assistant Managing Editor to oversee peer review, production, and editorial operations for CANCER and related journals. You will work with the Editor-in-Chief and external editors to guide content from acquisition to publication, ensuring timely, high-quality scholarly articles.

This fully remote role offers a starting salary in the $67,000–$72,000 range, with pay based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree required: Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years of experience with web-based peer review systems and editorial procedures for scholarly journals.

Responsibilities

• Manage peer review and editorial aspects of the journal, oversee the editorial support vendor, and track complex data for editor honoraria payments.
• Provide production support, copyediting, proofreading, and ensure steady content pipeline for major journals including CANCER.
• Lead journal user engagement efforts with multimedia content such as video, podcasts, and infographics.

Skills

Editorial experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Strong decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

American Cancer Society is seeking an Assistant Managing Editor to oversee peer review, production, and editorial operations for CANCER and related journals. You will work with the Editor-in-Chief and external editors to guide content from acquisition to publication, ensuring timely, high-quality scholarly articles.

This fully remote role offers a starting salary in the $67,000–$72,000 range, with pay based on experience and qualifications.