Remote Scientific Editor: Manuscripts & Presentations

Mount Sinai; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai is seeking a Per Diem Scientific Editor to provide editorial, formatting, and presentation support for manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for the Program Director. The role includes developing and maintaining professional PowerPoint presentations, adhering to journal and sponsor formatting standards, and ensuring high-quality manuscripts.

Remote work is possible with flexible scheduling based on deadlines and project volume.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Life Sciences, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience editing scientific, medical, academic, or scholarly documents.
• Advanced proficiency with EndNote including reference management, formatting, and journal style conversions.

Responsibilities

• Edit manuscripts, abstracts, and related documents for Program Director.
• Format manuscripts per journal submission requirements.
• Review and format tables, figures, legends, and appendices.
• Proofread to identify grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.
• Manage references using EndNote and other software.
• Create and maintain PowerPoint presentations for the Program Director.
• Apply institutional branding and presentation standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of unpublished data and materials.

Skills

Editing

PowerPoint

EndNote

Word processing

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in English

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

EndNote

Zotero

Mendeley

RefWorks

Job description

Mount Sinai is seeking a Per Diem Scientific Editor to provide editorial, formatting, and presentation support for manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for the Program Director. The role includes developing and maintaining professional PowerPoint presentations, adhering to journal and sponsor formatting standards, and ensuring high-quality manuscripts.

Remote work is possible with flexible scheduling based on deadlines and project volume.