Remote Editorial Assistant — Science & Digital Publishing (Temp)

PureTech Health; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

Bereavement leave

Jury duty leave

Job summary

Annual Reviews’ Knowable Magazine seeks a Temporary Editorial Assistant to support digital production, content management, and donor relations. The role bridges content creation and production, ensuring smooth daily workflow and timely communication with freelancers and editors.

Ideal candidates have strong proofreading and writing skills, experience with WordPress and Mailchimp, and comfort handling administrative tasks in a nonprofit newsroom setting. Remote work is available for eligible U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, or a science-related field with substantial coursework or experience in communications.
• 1–2 years of experience in a digital media, publishing, or nonprofit environment.
• Proficiency with WordPress or similar CMS platforms and Mailchimp; willingness to learn Bloomerang and Qgiv; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Airtable.
• Exceptional written communication skills with a sharp eye for typos and formatting errors. Some familiarity with the AP Stylebook preferred.
• Ability to handle repetitive administrative tasks alongside time-sensitive editorial deadlines.
• Interest in science communication and nonprofit journalism.
• All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Content Management System Publishing: Format, produce, enter changes to, and publish articles, images, and static informational pages in the CMS. Coordinate with IT resources and vendors.
• Newsletter Production: Assemble, test, and schedule weekly email newsletters using Mailchimp.
• Editorial Production: Lightly proofread articles, newsletters, emails, and social media copy in layout. Add backlinks and prepare production documents for editors.
• Copy Coordination: Coordinate and communicate schedules with part-time researchers, copy editors, and story editors to ensure publication schedules are met.
• Fact-Checking: Conduct light fact-checking to verify names, dates, and primary-source details in newsletters and other non-article items as needed.

Skills

Strong writing & editing

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, or science-related field

Tools

WordPress

Mailchimp

Bloomerang

Qgiv

Microsoft Office

Airtable

Job description

Annual Reviews’ Knowable Magazine seeks a Temporary Editorial Assistant to support digital production, content management, and donor relations. The role bridges content creation and production, ensuring smooth daily workflow and timely communication with freelancers and editors.

Ideal candidates have strong proofreading and writing skills, experience with WordPress and Mailchimp, and comfort handling administrative tasks in a nonprofit newsroom setting. Remote work is available for eligible U.S.