Developmental Editor

Title: Developmental Editor

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Remote

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.

Top 3 must-have skills you're looking for? (Measurable skills, technologies, etc.)

Exceptional editing skills and attention to detail

Experience working in content management systems

Comfortable with learning new technologies

Essential years of experience and/or education (or certification) requirements the candidates must have:

Minimum of 2 years of experience editing professional clinical content ( not consumer facing).

Education is a high school diploma