Developmental Editor

Job Description:

• We are seeking a developmental editor to join our Digital Content team at a leading global STM publisher. The ideal candidate will bring editorial expertise and a passion for improving the clarity, accuracy, and educational impact of healthcare content. This role combines developmental and line editing of educational healthcare content in a dynamic, technology-forward content production environment.
• This position is part of the Clinical eLearning team within Digital Content.

Key responsibilities:

• Edit healthcare-related educational content for accuracy, clarity, structure, and consistency.
• Perform line editing and copyediting for grammar, usage, and adherence to internal style guides and industry standards (e.g., AMA Manual of Style).
• Collaborate closely with content developers, instructional designers, clinical editors, project managers, and image coordinators to ensure content meets quality, style, and educational objectives.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail.
• Participate in virtual meetings and collaborate via Microsoft Teams and other internal communication tools.
• Adapt to evolving workflows and technologies, contributing to process improvements and new content development approaches.

• Exceptional editing skills and attention to detail
• Experience working in content management systems
• Comfortable with learning new technologies

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience editing professional STM content (not consumer-facing).

• High-quality editing with few or no errors missed
• Deadlines met
• Collaborated with the team as required