LOCAL JOB POSTINGS

If you have a medical writing/editing job in the local area (Indiana and surrounding states) that you would like us to post, please contact our chapter president, Anne Wolka (wolkaan@lilly.com). 

National job posting are located on the AMWA website.

POSITION AVAILABLE: EDITOR  
AMWA is seeking an experienced editor to manage its quarterly journal on a part-time, contract basis.

The scope of work includes the following duties:

• performing all tasks necessary to produce four issues of the AMWA Journal each year, including soliciting and editing manuscripts and other materials for inclusion in each issue;
• meeting all the responsibilities of a scientific journal editor toward authors, volunteer Journal staff, readers, the publisher (AMWA), and the general public;
• developing and communicating Journal guidelines and policies;
• maintaining consistency in Journal staff´s skills through training when necessary; supervising the graphic designer(s);
• setting and maintaining a production schedule;
• collaborating with AMWA headquarters to ensure the appropriate placement of advertisements;
• using technology to promote the Journal;
• representing the Journal at the AMWA annual conference and other appropriate venues; and
• providing reports on the Journal´s activities to the AMWA Executive Committee.

Required qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in journal or magazine publication, including copyediting;
• extensive knowledge of emerging technology in journal publishing; and
• an understanding of the issues of most relevance to medical communicators.

Preferred qualifications:

• experience working with a professional organization; and
• use of Internet technology and social media relevant to publishing.