Editorial Officer Senior

About the role

The Markey Cancer Center is seeking a highly motivated Editorial Officer Senior to provide comprehensive editing at the levels of scientific content, clarity of writing, and grammar for grant proposals and manuscripts. A strong candidate will have experience supporting grant application preparations, working with other staff and faculty to ensure timely submission of large scale proposals. The ideal candidate has a strong scientific research background and passion for contributing their knowledge and experience to promote better scientific communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive editing at the levels of scientific content, clarity of writing, and grammar for grant proposals and manuscripts.
• Support grant application preparations, working with other staff and faculty to ensure timely submission of large scale proposals.
• Develop strong grant proposals and manuscript submissions with graduate students, fellows, junior faculty, and senior levels of leadership at the cancer center.
• Show a high attention to detail, quality of work, communication, and organizational and planning skills.
• Work under tight deadlines and demonstrate a high level of customer service.

Requirements

• A strong scientific research background.
• A passion for contributing knowledge and experience to promote better scientific communication.
• A willingness to work with graduate students, fellows, junior faculty, and senior levels of leadership at the cancer center.
• A high attention to detail, quality of work, communication, and organizational and planning skills.
• An ability to work under tight deadlines.
• A high level of customer service.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience.

Skills

• Proficiency in Word and bibliographic/reference management software (i.e., EndNote).
• Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator is helpful.

Benefits

The University of Kentucky offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Pay

$48,214 - $79,560/year

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Minimal overtime when needed.