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Editor

Johns Hopkins University

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Posted: 06-Aug-22

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 94179-en_US

The Center for Communication Programs is seeking an Editor who serves as an information specialist in a variety of global health areas (e.g., family planning, maternal health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and cross-cutting areas such as service delivery and health systems) and brings that expertise to scientific and promotional editing and writing. The Editor will copyedit and help produce the Global Health: Science and Practice Journal, including preparing manuscripts and associated files for publication in coordination with authors, editors, and external companies. The Editor will also provide editing support to other KM Unit programs as needed. The Editor will be supervised by the Scientific Editor.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Copyedit and proofread manuscripts on a wide variety of global health topics submitted to the journal.
Work closely and communicate with authors to ensure scientific accuracy, clarify meaning, eliminate redundant information, condense verbose text, reformat tables and figures, and improve readability, particularly for audiences whom English is not their native language.
Ensure accurate spelling, syntax, grammar, and punctuation and adherence to house style.
Help the Scientific Editor manage the production process from manuscript acceptance to final publication including communication with editors, authors, graphic artists, and consultants or contractors including editors, composition vendor, and web host vendor.
Help the Scientific Editor manage editorial calendars, including scheduling and monitoring progress of deadlines to ensure timely and successful publication of quarterly issues.
Participate in weekly meetings with the full editorial team, weekly meetings with the Managing Editor, and meetings as needed with vendors and KM Unit teams.
Work with the Scientific Editor and Managing Editor to develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices related to submission and editing, as well as mechanisms to ensure timely publication of accepted articles and to expand the journal's reach and interactivity.
Assist with producing and maintaining guidelines for authors preparing and submitting manuscripts; guidelines for peer reviewers submitting reviews of manuscripts; and style guide and copyediting and proofreading checklists.
Help prepare social media kits for each issue and promote the journal via social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
Help implement activities to improve access to and use of journal content. Explore new technological advances to further promote the journal and increase reach.
Contribute to annual work plans, budgets, and monitoring and evaluation reports for the journal.
Contribute to development of surveys and other mechanisms intended to measure the usability, effectiveness, and impact of the journal.

Perform job duties/responsibilities in support of CCP's mission and values.
Keep abreast of federal, state, and local law, as well as JHU policies, as they apply to the job duties and responsibilities.
Travel domestically as needed.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

Bachelor's Degree.
5 years related experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.*
Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe.

* JHU Equivalency Formula: 18 graduate degree credits (semester hours) may substitute for one year of experience.  For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

** Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree (MA, MHS, MPH) or equivalent.
At least seven (7) years of experience.
Familiarity with Aries Editorial Manager and/or Production Manager.
Language proficiency in French or Spanish.
Familiarity with technology platforms for knowledge management such OneDrive, AirTable, and Google Docs.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Technical knowledge of one of more global health areas such as family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and communicable diseases such as HIV or TB.
Demonstrated management and organizational skills.
Ability to take direction, work independently, and also be a team player.

Classified Title: Editor
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Remote
Department name: Ctr for Communication Programs CCP
Personnel area: School of Public Health

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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