Remote Editorial Manuscript Assistant

Massachusetts Medical Society Inc; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks paid vacation

6 personal days

12 sick days

13 paid holidays

medical and dental plans

401(k) plans with company match

backup childcare assistance

tuition assistance and more!

Job summary

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is seeking a Manuscript Assistant for a hybrid position, working remotely and occasionally in Boston, MA. The role processes manuscripts for publication and liaises with authors, reviewers, researchers, and NEJM readers.

The Manuscript Assistant performs administrative duties for the New England Journal Editorial Operations team, handling submission requirements, basic tech support, and data entry, collaborating with editors to ensure timely decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a medical or academic environment is required.
• Strong computer user skills are essential.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Strict attention to detail is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Verifies completeness of new, revised, and resubmitted manuscripts and makes minor edits as needed.
• Acts as the primary contact for authors regarding submission requirements and manuscript status.
• Provides basic technical support to authors and reviewers on the submission websites.
• Enters manuscript submissions on behalf of authors and Journal office when needed.
• Collaborates with Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editors on expedited review queries and tasks.
• Triages presubmission inquiries and maintains internal reference data.
• Serves as primary contact for main Journal telephone line and handles queries.
• Performs moderate reporting on volume and efficiency of workflows when requested.
• Proffers knowledge to explore other tasks and sub-teams within the department.
• Provides other editorial and administrative support as requested.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is seeking a Manuscript Assistant for a hybrid position, working remotely and occasionally in Boston, MA. The role processes manuscripts for publication and liaises with authors, reviewers, researchers, and NEJM readers.

The Manuscript Assistant performs administrative duties for the New England Journal Editorial Operations team, handling submission requirements, basic tech support, and data entry, collaborating with editors to ensure timely decisions.