Editorial Assistant (entry-level, Bachelor's degree required)

Editorial Assistant (entry-level, Bachelor’s degree required)

 

 

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the publishing industry.

 

The position requires an individual with very strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail, and excellent proofreading skills.

 

The main tasks of the Editorial Assistant (EA) are to:

 

•  Work in tandem with in-house physician editors to drive progress in an assigned medical specialty

 

•  Contact and develop relationships with authors and editors; maintain communication to ensure that deadlines are met

 

•  Maintain editorial databases through careful and thorough logging of information

 

•  Ferry manuscripts through the editorial process, including style editing, proofreading, and sending revised versions to external editors/reviewers

 

•  Work with others in the editorial department to get content finalized and reviewed before each publication deadline



•  Maintain specialty and departmental goals on a monthly and yearly basis



Qualifications:

 

•   Bachelor’s degree

•   Excellent organizational and time management skills

•   Attention to detail

•   Excellent proofreading skills

 

We offer competitive compensation and outstanding benefits including bonus, health and 401(k) plans and a casual work environment.  For consideration please send resume with cover letter outlining salary history and requirements to:

 

UpToDate, Inc.

Human Resources

Job Code:  EA

95 Sawyer road

Waltham, MA 02453-3471

 

or email hr@uptodate.com   (reference EA in the subject line).

 

UpToDate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.