Research Editor Job Description
Research editor
provides leadership for research regulatory affairs, including human subjects protection, conflict of interest, and research data integrity.
Research Editor Duties & Responsibilities
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S16 license from Finra in the US
At least 5 years' experience in equity research, ideally in an editorial / supervisory analyst capacity
Exceptional attention to detail with a high focus on quality
The ability and confidence to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and to build strong, trusting relationships across different geographic regions
The highest standard of integrity and work ethics
Solicit high-quality manuscripts from potential authors, decide which manuscripts to publish, and assist authors in developing their manuscripts for publication
Verifies factual information presented in maps and graphic products (e.g., place names, locations of geographic features, thematic information) primarily for National Geographic Magazine but for other products as well
Verifies that cartographic products conform to established National Geographic Map Policy and cartographic conventions
A PhD (or equivalent) in a field of clinical research
Some postdoctoral research experience is preferred
Research Editor Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Research Editor
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: MWC, BELS
Education for Research Editor
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the research editor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education, Journalism, English, Communications, Science, Writing, Editing, Technical, Publishing, Graphic Design
Skills for Research Editor
Desired skills for research editor include:
Microsoft Office
Particularly Microsoft Word
Interest in international affairs and politics
Interest in international affairs
Good keyboard skills
International affairs
Understanding of economics
Financial news experience
Equity research communication formats
Our Bloomberg Professional Service
Desired experience for research editor includes:
Strong, demonstrated writing and editing background
Significant science journalism
Comfort in grasping and clearly articulating complex molecular biology concepts
An interest in software tools and the challenges faced by working scientists in the pursuit of their careers and navigating their day-to-day jobs
Ability to research and generate a regular supply of original feature articles in the subject areas, then commission and effectively work with a roster of freelance writers, bringing their copy to high sheen
High attention to detail and accuracy, strong organizational skills
Research Editor Examples
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Research Editor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of research editor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for research editor
- Editing text written by a number of authors to ensure consistent house style
- Provide advice and support for in-house and external editors on queries relating to publication and research ethics
- Ensure smooth running of journal audit programme
- Ensure that the editorial policies are up-to-date with generally accepted best practice
- Provide recommendations on articles suggested for promotion, based on scientific soundness and adherence to policy
- Ensure smooth-running of team meetings
- Complete various administrative tasks as required
- Develop and test new data publishing services and workflows
- Creation and checking of metadata to increase discovery and reuse of research data
- Carry out data quality and data policy compliance checks on submitted research data and data papers (training will be given)
Qualifications for research editor
- Ability to work independently, effectively and collegially with others across varied teams
- Sound journalistic judgment and the ability to balance accuracy with compelling narrative and visual storytelling
- Understanding of the workings of Sanctions Lists will be a significant advantage
- Fluency in Dutch is essential, as is a good understanding of English
- Researching and updating key changes in governments and elections
- Researching global statistical and general information from print and online resources, correctly interpreting dense amounts of data and writing and revising entries in individual fields as required
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Research Editor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of research editor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for research editor
- Owning the content management systems, IT processes and data organization
- Identifying external contributors and freelancers for key and specialist contributions as required
- For specific material identified by the Publisher as requiring updating, identifying best sources and initiating research
- Co-ordinating key aspects of book and online production alongside the Publisher and the Sales, Marketing and Production teams
- Ensuring that Statesman’s Yearbook Online is updated appropriately and successfully on a regular basis throughout the year, including maintenance of the chronologies
- Commissioning and producing online editorial content and to identify and develop new concepts for the SYB website
- Liaising with internal colleagues and contacts in India on regular updating and development of website
- Assisting in other aspects of SYB work at different times of the year as and when necessary
- A PhD (or equivalent) in a field of biomedicine
- Meet with faculty to gain an understanding of the proposal’s technical research
Qualifications for research editor
- Excellent organizational skills with an ability to balance priorities
- Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative to supervise external or offshore contacts as required if necessary
- Basic understanding of and experience with editorial content management systems
- Good working knowledge of French, with some Spanish an advantage
- Meet with ERA staff to understand the proposal’s submittal requirements and timeline
- Proofread draft proposals to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax
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Our company is looking to fill the role of research editor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for research editor
- Edit proposals to improve readability
- Develop and incorporate illustrations to improve visual presentation
- Refine arguments to ensure the research work is persuasively conveyed
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts (faculty) to finalize or update technical proposal sections
- Maintain compliance with solicitation requirements
- Work with ERA staff to project forthcoming proposal volume/schedules
- Work with ERA staff to incorporate technical proposal into final submission
- Contribute to identifying and short-listing original research papers for coverage, and writing and editing content as required to ensure it is at a level necessary to meet customer requirements and the high editorial standards of Nature and the Nature-branded journals
- Liaise with editors from Nature and the Nature-branded journals, with press release officers and with external key opinion leaders as required to identify papers to highlight and trends to follow across a variety of disciplines
- Contribute to the promotion of highlighting and summary content on social media and other digital media
Qualifications for research editor
- Master’s degree in science and technical journalism, science and technical writing, or a technical field desired
- Previous experience with grant proposal development desired
- Experience writing and editing technical proposals for federal and non-federal sponsors
- Experience writing and editing material in a wide range of engineering disciplines
- Ability to produce quality writing within a compact, intensive timeframe
- Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with coworkers, faculty, students and staff
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of research editor. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for research editor
- Work with the Chief Research Highlights Editor and the marketing and product teams as required for the development of derivative products that showcase and repurpose highlighting and summary content
- A PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field to our journals
- A thorough understanding of recent trends and developments in the field is essential
- The ability to read and assess the novelty, context and implications of submitted research to the journal from different areas of this discipline
- A desire to travel and meet scientists worldwide by attending conferences and organising lab visits, to learn more about them and their research, and help them learn more about us and what we are looking for in the papers we seek to publish
- An understanding of what makes a well-written and accessible research or review paper, and the desire to work with authors to help them achieve this
- Edit research reports (most in PowerPoint) to ensure consistent language, structure and style
- Proofread written research outputs and ensure error-free copies of the assigned content
- Provide team leadership with reports on quality data for greater efficiency in coaching conversations
- Develop learning material for writing and communication skills and participate in the delivery of training to the team
Qualifications for research editor
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, including Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Photoshop
- Knowledge of LaTex (or similar tool) for the construction of mathematical formulas
- Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation
- Ability to manage projects, and juggle a diverse workload
- Tertiary qualification relevant to the position or subject matter
- Excellent working knowledge of economics and financial markets (eg FX, rates, commodities)
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Research Editor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of research editor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for research editor
- Be the go-to expert for all writing/content consultations for the team on a day-to-day basis
- Review and analyse all engagement materials from service lines
- Conduct research to obtain information for proposal content development
- Translate technical data into meaningful customer value propositions
- Participate in kick-off, strategy, and debrief meetings respective to writing assignments
- Write assigned sections ensuring compliance with the solicitation requirements
- Accomplish proposal editing, formatting, compliance checks, final proposal assembly and delivery
- Support the maintenance of the proposal database library of boilerplate, sample, and re-use text, and graphics in Chinese
- Support the maintenance of the proposal database library of boilerplate, sample, and re-use text, and graphics in English
- Do background research and gather materials from various internal and external sources
Qualifications for research editor
- Demonstrable years of experience as a copy editor or similar role
- Highly motivated, detail-oriented individual with outstanding organisational abilities
- Minimum of two years business letter writing or editing experience
- Thorough knowledge of default and non- default mortgage loan servicing
- Prefer to have actual experience in bidding processes
- Good communication in both Chinese and English