This position will report to our Vice President of Publishing Services.



Our company is a custom publisher of magazines located in St. Paul, MN.



The position entails general article editing, proofing, writing and sound project management for a major medical journal. Prior experience in editing medical and/or scientific journals is a requirement.





Job Description



This position’s duties will include:



Publication Planning



a) Coordinate development of the editorial calendar for each issue.



b) Provide written guidelines for all editorial content to be used in the article solicitation and article submission process.



c) This position will interact with a consulting physician editor that will review all articles and will advise as to the peer review process.







Manuscript Editing Process



a) This position will copy edit peer reviewed and approved article manuscripts (complete with photographs and references) provided by a manuscript acquisition process.

b) This position will oversee the process of sending edited files to authors (via e-mail where possible) and will work with authors to finalize articles



c) This position will consult with Consulting Physician Editor on all articles for publication to ensure accuracy and relevance of all published articles.



d) This position will ensure all articles are proofread and suitable for publication.



e) This position will over see the process of obtaining final approval from Consulting Physician Editor who will sign off on completed articles.



f) This position will work with production/art/graphics person(s) in layout stage to ensure accurate presentation including proofreading, design, and copy







Item 2. Compensation



Based on experience and qualifications.



Note: Independent contractors are welcome to submit their qualifications as well.