Scientific Editor

Description

Scientific Editor

Venesco, LLC is looking for a Scientific Editor to support the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, CA.

The Scientific Editor will be primarily responsible for a variety of editing duties in the areas of writing and preparation of medical, technical, and scientific authored works for publication in peer-reviewed journals, presentations for research conferences, and in technical and sponsor reports for distribution. This role requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. 

This full-time position is based onsite with an approved telework agreement in place, allowing for hybrid work. Work hours to coincide with the standard command business hours of 0700-1630. The current requirement is minimum 1 day at the customer site per week, days of the week may vary. Please note, the telework agreement and ability to work remotely are subject to change based on organizational needs and policies.

Qualified applicants must be US Citizens and hold or be eligible for a Secret Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct editorial review and provide recommendations on research protocols, manuscripts, reports, conference abstracts, posters, presentations, and high-level briefingsConduct editorial review of non-public facing documents and make recommendations for changes to improve products
• Edit for grammar, punctuation, and consistency, as well as format text, references, tables, and figures according to journal, sponsor, Navy, and DoD requirements, specifications, and style
• Maintain and edit guidelines and product lists
• Effectively communicate with internal research teams to help facilitate the implementation of new or changing policies and processes
• Review, edit, and recommend improvements to existing SOPs, instructions, and guides
• Provide guidance on current AMA, APA, and CMOS manuals and updates as each new edition rolls out
• Perform surge support functions for departmental and Command review and approval processes 

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree; 2 years of DoD experience may be submitted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with editing medical and scientific documentation for publication
• Strong skills to critically review, independently edit, format, and synthesize various types of input (verbal, notes, emails, drafts) into a cohesive document or correspondence in accordance with the Navy Correspondence Manual, Official Navy Message Traffic, and other format policies.
• Experience preparing and reviewing both technical and scientific documents
• Ability to manage concurrent tasks; able to complete assignments quickly without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail; self-starter and motivated; and adept at working in a highly customer-oriented and professional environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat; experience in virtual meeting platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom

Desired Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in military environment with military technical documents including point papers, policies, and messages
• Working knowledge of Navy medical R&D activities and the government and military in general
• Previous or current clearance or history of a completed government background check

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

For more information on Venesco, LLC., visit https://venesco.com.