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.

Responsibilities

• 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 a focus on scientific research and communication.
• Collaborate with graduate students, fellows, junior faculty, and senior levels of leadership to enhance proposal quality.
• Show a high attention to detail, quality of work, communication, organizational, and planning skills.
• Work under tight deadlines and maintain a high level of customer service.

Requirements

• A strong scientific research background and passion for promoting better scientific communication.
• Able to work with various levels of leadership and staff within the cancer center.
• A high attention to detail, quality of work, communication, organizational, and planning skills.
• A high level of customer service and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in Word and bibliographic/reference management software (i.e., EndNote).
• Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator is helpful.

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 range of benefits 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, 8:00AM – 5:00PM. Minimal overtime when needed.