Editorial Officer Senior at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky

Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Editorial Officer Senior
Requisition Number	RE49418
Working Title	Scientific Editor
Department Name	7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	45
Salary Range	$47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	Sitting for long periods of time at a computer; typing for long periods of time, repetitive motion.
Shift	Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM. Minimal overtime when needed.
Job Summary	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. A strong candidate will have experience supporting grant application preparations, working with other staff and faculty to ensure timely submission of large scale proposals. The ideal candidate has a strong scientific research background and passion for contributing their knowledge and experience to promote better scientific communication. The candidate must be willing to work with graduate students, fellows, junior faculty, and senior levels of leadership at the cancer center to develop strong grant proposals and manuscript submissions. This position will be required to have a high attention to detail, quality of work, communication, as well as organizational and planning skills. This position also requires a high level of customer service and ability to work under tight deadlines. This position is eligible for a fully on-site work arrangement. IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter, resume, and as Specific Request 1, an editing sample as well as Optional Request 2, One (1) Letter of Recommendation. To view the University of Kentucky’s exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	Proficiency in Word and bibliographic/reference management software (i.e., EndNote) required. Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator helpful.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience	PhD
Deadline to Apply	04/03/2025
Our University Community	We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please describe your experience in writing and editing grant material and publications.

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * Please describe your experience working within a team environment to produce and/or edit written content.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * How many years of paid employment experience do you have writing and editing grant material, publications, and web and/or newsletter content?
   • None
   • Some, but less than 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years
4. * Please describe your experience with content production and content management (editing, project management, etc.) in relation to publications and grants.

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • HospitalCareers.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (hercjobs.org)
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • Careerbuilder.com
   • UK Job Fair
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Specific Request 1

Optional Documents

1. Specific Request 2

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

PI266604979

Salary:

$47,278.00

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