Manuscript Editor Resume

Chad Isbell

2878 Gandy Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Job Objective Seeking an opportunity to use my outstanding Manuscript Editor skills to help growing company build a positive reputation.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Remarkable experience with manuscript editing
• Profound knowledge of medical and scientific editing
• Huge knowledge of publishing processes, medical and scientific concepts and foreign languages
• Solid understanding of AMA style and medical terminology
• Familiarity with electronic editing
• Proficient with MS Office Applications – Word, Excel and MS Access
• Professional Experience
• Manuscript Editor, July 2007 – Present
• Massachusetts Medical Society, Syracuse, NY
• Proofed manuscripts and managed rewriting as required.
• Formulated format of figures and tables and coordinated with medical illustrators.
• Outlined interactive content according to style.
• Assisted authors and edited galleys and pages.
• Corresponded with deputy editors and executive editor as well as managed technical research.
• Coordinated in departmental meetings.
• Manuscript Editor, March 2004– June 2007
• Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse, NY
• Proofed scientific manuscripts and outlined format of figures and tables.
• Coordinated with medical illustrators and edited online-only content.
• Coordinated with authors and authorized the author’s proposed changes.
• Checked galleys and pages for style, consistency, clarity and grammar.
• Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL