Copy Editor (Contract Position) - Part-Time

Copy Editor (Contract Position)

Description/Job Summary

ASHP is an award-winning Association with a great mission.  ASHP is the collective voice of pharmacists, representing more than 60,000 members.  ASHP has recently won awards for being a Top Workplace for our work culture which fosters learning, collaboration, and for being inclusive. 

The Professional Development and Publishing Office at ASHP is actively recruiting for a part-time freelance copyeditor. The successful candidate will be responsible for copyediting peer-reviewed technical/scientific book chapters and manuscripts for ASHP in conformance with ASHP style and conventions of biomedical publishing. 

This is a part-time role, anticipated to be in the range of 10-20 hours per week.  This position is not eligible for benefits.  This position is a remote position and can be located anywhere in the continental United States.

What You Bring To ASHP:

• B.A. in Communications or English or B.S. in life sciences
• Minimum of 5 years of editorial experience that includes copyediting for a scientific or biomedical publisher
• Experience with book publishing
• Exceptional grasp of grammar and language skills
• Superb attention to detail
• Flexibility and good organizational skills
• Familiarity with AMA editorial style
• Ability to track changes using redline feature of MS Word
• Ability to use Adobe Acrobat to edit/mark up article proofs

• Knowledge and understanding of healthcare issues a plus but not required