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Scientific Copy Editor

A not-for-profit publisher of scientific journals, based in Cambridge, has an exciting opening for an experienced Scientific Copy Editor to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly team and work across their portfolio of life-science journals both in digital and print. If you have a scientific background in life sciences or biology with proven copy-editing experience, we would love to hear from you!

Key duties:

  • Work across their portfolio of five life-science journals and oversee the production process
  • Copy-edit articles to a high standard
  • Compile author corrections
  • Work closely with authors, academic editors and production teams to ensure timely, high quality publications

Experience / skills required:

  • Educated to degree level, ideally PhD, in a relevant scientific area or equivalent with scientific copyediting experience essential
  • Excellent team-working, communication and interpersonal skills
  • High attention to detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Good literacy and IT skills

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to karinenicpon@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:             Karine Nicpon

Tel:                    0203 574 4426

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

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Scientific Copy Editor

Atwood Tate, Cambridge
Full-time, Permanent
Academic, STM
Editor, Journals, Publishing, Editorial
Reference: 
8134
Salary description: 
£30,000-34,000 depending on experience

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