Copy Editor

Overview

Salary range: $67,500 - $77,500

Location: If hired, you must reside in the Chicagoland area.

Primary purpose: Provides editorial support for a variety of SCCM materials. Develops and monitors editorial style, copyediting standards, proofreading procedures, and related issues.

• Copyedits and proofreads all SCCM member communications.
• Copyedits education and sponsorship materials for SCCM’s annual meeting.
• Copyedits other SCCM educational content.
• Copyedits executive, legal, human resource, and other administrative materials.
• Copyedits grant proposals, funding requests, letters of intent, event agendas, and research materials.
• Copyedits SCCM guidelines, as needed, and proofreads guideline materials for dissemination across delivery formats.

• Coordinates house style guides with various users, updating style when needed.
• Serves as resource for staff and external freelancers in matters of medical terminology and style.
• Participates in Council of Science Editors and other professional industry groups.
• Keeps abreast of trends in general and scientific editing.

• Updates the SCCM’s archival database, ensuring that SCCM historical materials are catalogued appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Assists with proper storage, preservation, and organization of physical archival material.
• Ensures that SCCM archiving procedures and standards are followed.

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or other liberal arts field
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and interact professionally and tactfully in sensitive situations
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent writing, grammar, editing, and proofreading skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Advanced knowledge of latest edition of AMA Manual of Style
• Knowledge of database management
• Knowledge of the biological sciences, with emphasis on medicine and medical terminology preferred
• Association experience preferred

Flexible Work Options: With our generous remote work policy, much of your work will be from home. We value work-life balance, but you’ll need to be able to come into the office when required by your supervisor.

Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of paid vacation and 13 paid holidays each year, plus a summer hours program for that perfect work-life balance.

Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance coverage to keep you and your family protected.

Paid Parental Leave: Take the time you need to bond with your new addition to the family.

Matching 401(K): We invest in your future with a 401(K) matching program to help you save for retirement.

Educational Assistance: Continue learning and growing with educational assistance—we’re invested in your personal and professional development.

SCCM is an Equal Opportunity Employer