Scientific Editor & Compendium Lead

Ziff Davis, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Paid holidays

Family building and caregiving support

Generous Family Care and Parental leav

Fitness Reimbursement

Job summary

PRIME Education, a property of Everyday Health Group, seeks a Scientific Editor to apply combined skills in internal and external collaboration, project coordination, and copyediting to produce high-quality educational, marketing, and other materials. The role leads PRIME’s annual Compendium and manages translation workflows with vendors for timely, accurate outputs.

The ideal candidate will work independently, multi-task multiple high‑level responsibilities, and align with PRIME’s commitment to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in English or a related field.
• Experience in scientific/medical editing and project coordination.
• Highly adaptable, results-driven, and a self-starter.
• Excellent written English including style, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with scientific/medical terminology and AMA/APA style.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Hands-on copyediting and coordinating external freelance copyeditors to ensure quality and timely materials.
• Direct development and publication of PRIME’s annual Compendium with inter-department steering.
• Maintain an accurate publication website with real-time tracking of PRIME’s presentations and publications.
• Coordinate on-time translation of PRIME materials into different languages, including vendor management and invoices.
• Track and forward materials to marketing copywriter to meet campaign deadlines.
• Coordinate formatting of scientific posters with external designer for conference deadlines.
• Foster interdepartmental communication to ensure on-time delivery of educational materials and assets.
• Identify workflow improvements and implement solutions across departments.

Skills

Copyediting

Project coordination

Editorial standards

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PRIME Education, a property of Everyday Health Group, seeks a Scientific Editor to apply combined skills in internal and external collaboration, project coordination, and copyediting to produce high-quality educational, marketing, and other materials. The role leads PRIME’s annual Compendium and manages translation workflows with vendors for timely, accurate outputs.

The ideal candidate will work independently, multi-task multiple high‑level responsibilities, and align with PRIME’s commitment to