Copy Editor Trainee

Editorial

Are you interested in a position in technical editing with opportunity for advancement, good benefits, and with excellent training? If the answer is yes, and if you can find the error in the preceding sentence, you may be qualified for a Copy Editor Trainee position with the American Society for Microbiology, a leading publisher of scientific research journals. The salary is $38,000. Applicants must possess excellent grammatical and organizational skills, an eye for detail, and an aptitude for highly technical work (see www.journals.asm.org for a look at the contents of our journals). Experience with Microsoft Word is required, and electronic editing experience is preferred. Applicants to be tested will be notified no later than 10/16/06. Send cover letter and resume via e-mail to [Click here for email] or by regular mail to Human Resources, American Society for Microbiology, 1752 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20036. No phone calls, please. EOE, M/F.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must possess excellent grammatical and organizational skills, an eye for detail, and an aptitude for highly technical work (see www.journals.asm.org for a look at the contents of our journals). Experience with Microsoft Word is required, and electronic editing experience is preferred.