Remote Science Communications Copy Editor

Viderity Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Benefits included

Job summary

Viderity is seeking two full-time, remote Copy Editors to support the NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs. You will copy edit and proofread science communications across many formats, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with AP Style and NSF standards.

The roles require 5+ years of professional copy editing, including 3+ years editing science writing for broad audiences, with experience across multiple formats and a strong grasp of organization-wide style guidelines.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional copy editing experience, including at least 3 years editing science writing for broad audiences.
• Experience editing content across formats: testimony, press releases, fact sheets, blogs, webpages, reports and social media.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AP Style and NSF style guidelines.
• Experience maintaining and following an organization-specific style guide.

Responsibilities

• Copy edit and proofread materials for grammar, punctuation, consistency and readability.
• Edit writing across formats, including testimony, press releases, fact sheets, blogs, webpages, reports and social media.
• Ensure all written content follows AP Style and NSF style and standards.
• Ensure plain language and accessibility compliance across all written content.

Skills

Copy editing

Science writing

AP Style

Style guides

Plain language

Job description

Viderity is seeking two full-time, remote Copy Editors to support the NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs. You will copy edit and proofread science communications across many formats, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with AP Style and NSF standards.

The roles require 5+ years of professional copy editing, including 3+ years editing science writing for broad audiences, with experience across multiple formats and a strong grasp of organization-wide style guidelines.