Editorial Assistant

Job Description:  Wolters Kluwer is one of the worlds leading publishers and providers of information products and services. The companys core markets are in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory, and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer employs approximately 18,750 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Health Division ? US Region This division accounts for total revenue of $750M. It is anticipated, that through continued growth and acquisition, that revenues will increase to $1.2B within the next 3 years. The Health Division is comprised of 4 sectors; Parma Solutions, Medical Research, Clinical Trials, and Professional & Education. This position resides in the Medical Research Division.

Through its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) imprint. Professionals & Education continues an unbroken publishing history that began in 1785, making it the oldest publisher in the United States. It published the first textbook for nurses in 1878 and launched the American Journal of Nursing in 1900. Today students and practitioners worldwide continue to look to LWW for timely and trusted information in medicine, nursing and the health professions.

Responsibilities

• Assists editors with various phases of projects (e.g., answering copyeditor queries on manuscript, merging comments from the author, copyeditor, and reviewer onto master set of page proofs; • Returning phone calls from authors and contributors. • Provides rapid, accurate turnaround on proofreading and copyediting assignments • Provides general editorial assistance (e.g., checking contracts for specific information, updating editorial files)

Education and Skills

• Bachelors degree/equivalent • Minimum of one year related work experience. • Working knowledge of Microsoft office products including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Demonstrated proofreading, research, and organizational skills. • Excellent verbal and written communications skills. • Flexible team player able to handle fast pace, multiple assignments, and tight deadlines.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce

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Category:	Communications
	> Editor      > Editorial Assistant
Location:	Baltimore, MD
County:	Baltimore City County
ZIP Code:	21201
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Wolters Kluwer
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