Manuscript Editor I (Hybrid)

American Medical Association•Chicago, IL

5d•$61,800 - $82,025•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Medical Association is hiring a Manuscript Editor I for its Scientific Publications team. The role edits scientific articles written by physicians and researchers, along with a major section of the journal, for a medical readership. The position is based at the AMA’s Chicago corporate office and follows a hybrid schedule requiring three days per week in the office. The role is exempt and eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferably in English, journalism, communications, or biological or physical sciences.
Related experience preferably as a manuscript editor for a medical, scientific, or technical publication.
Background in science, knowledge of medical terminology, and familiarity with the AMA Manual of Style and research methods.
Familiarity with computer systems, electronic editing software, and content management systems.
Experience with eXtyles or XML editing.
High concentration and attention to detail.
Ability to organize and prioritize assignments and work under strong pressure to meet fixed deadlines.
Strong interpersonal communication skills for regular and frequent contact with authors, editors, and production staff.

Responsibilities

Edit medical articles and content using an XML editing system, maintaining conformity to AMA style, editorial policies, and deadlines.
Collaborate with the manager to improve reporting quality and ensure clarity, readability, technical and scientific accuracy, and content integrity.
Research and follow style and policy for the correct use of medical terms, units of measure, references, and statistics.
Advise the director on the progress of manuscripts and alert the manager to problems.
Liaise with authors, editors, and editorial, production, and media relations staff throughout the publication process and after publication.
Query and resolve inconsistencies and ambiguities, investigate errors, and process corrections.
Negotiate approval of edited content and address questions from authors and editorial management; work with the manager to resolve conflicts.
Confirm necessary consent forms and permissions, author information, authors’ contributions, and disclosures.
Read proofs word for word to verify conformity to editorial and author changes, making changes as necessary.
Check citations and the format of figures and tables, figure legends, supplemental content, references, and internal and related article links.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.