Editorial Assistant

Title: Editorial Assistant

Location: Leawood-  Kansas, 

Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time

Job ID: 33-25

Job Description:

Thank you for your interest in careers at AAFP!

The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 128,300 family physician, resident, and medical student members. Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across the United States.

The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans byadvancing the specialty of family medicine, saving members time, and maximizing the value of membership. Our focus every day is to help family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost-effective patient care. The AAFP delivers value to its members through each of its strategic priorities.

Summary

Hours: Monday - Friday (Primarily Remote)
Additional hours as needed
Travel: No travel required

Job Description

When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), you are at the center of transforming health care. You are on the leading edge of ensuring family doctors have what they need to adapt, and you are part of a legacy that has been instrumental in improving and advocating for family medicine since 1947. Make an impact that matters. Be Team AAFP.      

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Editorial Assistant is based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering a primarily work-from-home schedule, with periodic on-site presence for training, meetings, and other events. The Editorial Assistant supports editorial content development processes for AAFP’s industry-leading medical journals and clinical monograph series to ensure timely and efficient movement of manuscripts from submission to acceptance. The Editorial Assistant also compiles and proofs content for publication in print and digital channels. 

SPECIFIC ASPECTS INCLUDE:

• Performs editorial processes including intake of submitted manuscripts, peer review coordination, formatting of accepted manuscripts, securing disclosure, copyright, and permission forms from authors and other copyright holders, and generating and distributing editorial reports to monitor progress of articles toward publication. Serves as a primary point of contact for medical editors, authors, peer reviewers, and staff as this work unfolds.
• Compiles and proofs content for publication in print and digital formats.
• Performs various administrative tasks, including updating editorial policies and procedures and managing shared email inboxes.
• Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English, or related area plus moderate work experience of one year. Exceptional command of English grammar and usage and excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines, are necessary.  Knowledge of editorial standards, publishing processes, and medical terminology helpful. The ability to work at a computer and proofread detailed and lengthy copy required.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, marital status, religion, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other protected status.