Academic Publishing Assistant

Job no: 509267
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Partially Remote
Division/Equivalent: School of Medicine & Public Health
School/Unit: Deans Office
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Department and Office Assistants

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Department Overview:

 Housed in the School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Office of Strategic Communications, the Wisconsin Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed, indexed journal owned jointly by SMPH and the Medical College of Wisconsin. It publishes original research, case reports, review articles, brief reports and essays about current medical and public health issues.

Anticipated Start Date:

 ASAP

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 A multi-semester commitment is desirable. Position is intended to continue through 2025-26 academic year.

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 4 Maximum: 10

Schedule:

 flexible based on student's class schedule, up to 10 hours per week

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $16.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 The ideal candidate will possess excellent writing, editing and social media skills, be interested in health sciences and have a desire to learn about academic publishing. A great work ethic and willingness to do both creative and routine tasks are required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to summarize and communicate about health sciences and public health topics
• Experience with creating clear and engaging social media content, primarily for Linked In
• Experience with or interest in tracking, analyzing and reporting on data derived from digital platforms
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Detail-oriented, well-organized and able to work independently to accomplish tasks as directed
Preferred
• Experience with WordPress, Google Analytics and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Familiarity with Eloqua, MailChimp or similar platforms
• Familiarity with XML
• Experience with communicating about or publicizing research articles

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Assist managing editor with editorial duties as needed, including manuscript management and incorporation of digital object identifier (DOI) system
• Prepare files for digital archives, indexing and continuing education
• Prepare email communications to authors, reviewers and subscribers
• Create and post engaging social media content, primarily for Linked In
• Assist in developing and maintaining a social media editorial calendar
• Update web pages and post new content to journal’s website
• Monitor, track and report on data for digital platforms

Physical Demands:

None

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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