Content Editing Associate; Editorial Assistant

Location

Our offices are located in Waltham, MA, Hagerstown, MD, Indianapolis, IN, Kennesaw, GA, and Madison, WI.

We are searching for a Content Editing Associate to join our editorial team. The position requires an individual with very strong organization, communication, and time management skills, as well as someone with close attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills. Prior medical experience and medical knowledge are not required.

• Working closely with one or two physician deputy editors (DEs) to drive progress in an assigned medical specialty.
• Maintaining frequent contact and developing relationships with external specialty authors, editors, and peer reviewers.
• Carefully documenting content developments and workflows in the proper databases.
• Ferrying content through the editorial process, including:
  • Styling and formatting original manuscripts
  • Reviewing and tracking graphics, and coordinating with Graphics and Permissions teams
  • Sending content to a variety of external contributors for review; setting deadlines and following up to ensure timely responses
  • Incorporating contributor revisions for specialty DEs to review
  • Proofreading, checking links and references, and finalizing topics and graphics for publication; ensuring content is error‑free and consistent with Up To Date 's style guidelines.
• Addressing all editorial tasks in a timely manner.
• Carefully tracking progress toward annual goals and providing accurate monthly reports to indicate completed and in-process work.
• Preparing for and leading specialty meetings with DEs in order to review the current status of the specialty's pending items and discuss next steps.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• Excellent proofreading, communication, time management, and organization skills.
• Editorial experience is a plus, but not necessary.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

$35,000.00 - $58,600.00 USD

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.