Scientific/Medical Copy Editor (Asia time zones)

Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University's Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) seeks a full-time Scientific/Medical Copy Editor in Boston, MA, with hybrid work options. You will edit manuscripts, reports, grant proposals, and educational materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, and adherence to CEID's standards.

You will verify terminology and citation formats, help develop style guides, support publication preparation, and ensure accessibility for specialist and non-specialist audiences while coordinating

Qualifications

• Strong grammar, proofreading, and text editing skills with meticulous detail.
• Editorial and writing skills to shape complex scientific content clearly.
• Experience editing scientific, medical, or public health materials; familiarity with AMA/APA/Chicago.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field; strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary environments and adapt to evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Edit manuscripts, reports, grant proposals, and educational materials for clarity and accuracy.
• Verify scientific terminology and citation formats; ensure consistency with editorial standards.
• Assist in developing and maintaining style guides and preparing materials for publication.
• Help ensure content is accessible to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Skills

Grammar

Proofreading

Text Editing

Editorial Writing

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in public health

Biomedical sciences

English / journalism

Job description

Company Description

Boston University's Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) is dedicated to improving global resilience to emerging and epidemic infectious diseases through interdisciplinary research, training, and advocacy. CEID advances preparedness and response efforts by collaborating across scientific, medical, and public health fields. The center emphasizes evidence-based approaches to strengthen health systems and inform policy. Team members contribute to high-impact projects that enhance public health knowledge and support communities worldwide. CEID offers an environment where scientific rigor, collaboration, and mission-driven work are central.

Role Description

The Scientific/Medical Copy Editor is a full-time hybrid role based in Boston, MA, with flexibility for some work from home. In this role, the editor will review and refine scientific and medical manuscripts, reports, grant proposals, and educational materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency with CEID's editorial standards. Daily responsibilities include editing for grammar and style, proofreading for errors, verifying adherence to scientific terminology and citation formats, and collaborating with researchers and writers to improve structure and messaging. The editor will also assist in developing and maintaining style guides, support the preparation of materials for publication or dissemination, and help ensure that content is accessible to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. The role involves coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Grammar, Proofreading, and Text Editing skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Candidates should possess solid Editorial and Writing skills, including experience shaping complex scientific or medical content into clear, coherent narratives.
• Relevant qualifications include experience editing scientific, medical, or public health materials, familiarity with common style guides (e.g., AMA, APA, Chicago), and comfort working with technical terminology.
• Additional beneficial qualifications include a bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field (e.g., public health, biomedical sciences, English, journalism), strong organizational and time-management abilities, and proficiency with standard editing and document collaboration tools.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary environment, maintain confidentiality, and adapt to evolving priorities in public health and infectious disease research is highly valued.