Senior Medical Editor and Project Manager

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Job Title

Senior Medical Editor and Project Manager - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Remote Location

Department

EI Cleveland Clinic Journal Med-Research Innov and Educ

Job Code

T28161

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. and World News Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  
 
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine provides state-of-the-art medical education to physicians worldwide. As a Senior Medical Editor and Project Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development, management, and production of medical and scientific enduring materials and continuing medical education (CME) activities. Key responsibilities include editing and proofreading manuscripts, coordinating revisions and approvals, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of web-based educational resources and activities.

A caregiver in this position works remotely from 8;00 a.m.  -- 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Edit, generate galley proofs, correspond with stakeholders (physicians and other health care professionals), coordinate revisions and approvals and prepare final proofs.

• Edit timely review articles and other content with a continuing-education orientation for Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine’s physician audience.

• Ensure content quality, accuracy and consistency with editorial and departmental style guidelines.

• Verify manuscript references, data, author financial disclosures, continuing medical education requirements and compliance with copyright regulations (including securing permissions as needed).

• Proofread article layouts in the final stages of production.

• Research topics and perform reference and data verification as required.

• Select, create, or coordinate the development of accompanying graphics, illustrations, tables, charts and videos in collaboration with authors, medical illustrators and web designers.

• Manage correspondence with authors and communicate peer review results, resolving conflicts as needed.

• Use online manuscript submission and peer-review system (Editorial Manager) to secure quality peer reviews.

• Participate in the acquisition of physician-authored submissions.

• Coordinate, maintain and monitor editorial schedules and deadlines.

• Manage multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.

• In collaboration with department leadership, develop budgets and project proposals as needed.

• Provide project management and editorial support for departmental initiatives.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or other relevant field and five years of applicable experience in medical publishing OR 10 years of applicable experience in medical publishing

• Experience in the development of medical, scientific and educational materials

• Strong editing and writing skills

• Demonstrated medical and/or scientific editing and writing ability

• Ability to understand and distill medical research

• Proficient in online medical resource use

• Ability to manage freelancers (editors and writers), designers and production people

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Medical publishing experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Medical editing and computer skills

• Experience using InDesign

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to travel throughout the hospital to attend meetings.

• Requires ability to operate computer and other office equipment.

• Requires ability to create and edit documents.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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