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Scientific Copy Editor

Redwood Publishing Recruitment
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A leading London-based scientific publisher is seeking a life science graduate to join their editorial team, focusing on medical and health journals.
  • The role requires a minimum of a BSc in a life science subject and offers a starting salary of £30,000.
  • Candidates should have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work to deadlines.
  • Responsibilities include language and copy editing of scientific manuscripts, first-round edits, and involvement in the peer review process.
  • This position offers hybrid working, with one day in the office after an initial training period of two days per week.

Would you like to use your life science degree to communicate science to the wider audience?Are you passionate about science and possess a strong eye for detail?We have a unique opportunity for a life science graduate to work for a leading London based scientific publisher to join their dynamic editorial team, working on a range of esteemed medical and health journals. This role offers hybrid working with one day a week in the office (2 days for the first eight weeks while training).

This is an ideal role for a graduate with a strong life science degree looking to forge a career in journal publishing.

Key responsibilities of this role will involve:

  • Performing language and copy editing on scientific manuscripts to enhance clsrity and readability.
  • Perform first-round edits or articles, to ensure they are well written, consistent and factually accurate.
  • Assessing authors responses to edits and editorial comments
  • Involvement in the peer review process, including identifying problems with plagiarism, patient consent and animal ethics
  • With experience you will perform second-round edits of articles.

The successful person will be educated to minimum BSc level in a life science subject and will have a passion for communicating science. This role requires meticulous attention to detail and exceptional organisation and communication skills, to effectively liaise with authors and team members, along with strong IT skills and the ability to work to deadlines. You should have the motivation to maintain a level of scientific knowledge appropriate to the role and the ability to work as part of a team as well as individually.

This role offers a collaborative and supportive working environment and the opportunity to grow and develop your experience, along with a generous starting salary and company benefits.

For further information, please send your CV and a short cover note outlining your interest in the role.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.