We are seeking a Journal Editor who will determine and plan editorial content and manage publication and distribution of in-house and/or external publication(s). Serves as an information specialist and brings expertise to scientific and/or promotional editing and writing.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Edit and/or produce written materials/manuscripts, and ensure technical accuracy, editorial consistency, clarity, and appropriateness for the target audience using technical/scientific knowledge of the subject matter.
- Plan layouts, contract with vendors, review copy.
- Design layout and oversee production.
- Research story ideas and assign or write articles.
- Plan and manage budgets.
- Oversee advertising activities.
- Supervise or oversee related staff.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to create structure and form in the writing and editing of manuals and other communication vehicles.
- Perform literature reviews and Internet research on selected topics.
- Collaborate with authors on content development, editing, and submission of journal articles.
- Guide the work of design/desktop publishing staff in developing content for internal and external audiences.
- Apply subject matter expertise to edit manuscripts and other journal features.
- Interact with authors on changes, agreement to copyright release and mandatory charges, deadlines, and production requirements.
- Oversee the administrative function of the journal, e.g., publication budget, basic copy editing of non-scientific portions of the journal, editorial board meeting content and scheduling, advertising space and advertising goals, maintenance of on-line editing systems.
- May establish author guidelines, resource materials, and make recommendations for overall format for journals
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related field.
- Three years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree in related field.
- Five years of related experience, preferably with the journal, Review of Educational Research.
Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications
- Ability to understand scientific information, including theory, quantitative and qualitative data, and the preferred structure of scientific journal manuscripts.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Editing - Intermediate
- Editorial Process - Intermediate
- Project Management - Intermediate
- Proofreading - Intermediate
- Reporting Writing - Intermediate
- Style Guides - Intermediate
- Visual Design - Intermediate
- Writing - Intermediate
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Classified Title: Editor II
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Journal Editor (Research)
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $33.06 - $57.87 HRLY ($40.00 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: M-F
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Remote
Department name: Research
Personnel area: School of Education
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