University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Assistant Project Editor, Journals
🇺🇸
Hybrid - Lincoln, NE
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$16
per Hour
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Other
🗓️
August 6th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Assistant Project Editor, Journals. This role involves coordinating all phases of journal workflow including editorial, production, and manufacturing to ensure timely and high-quality journal publications. The position requires prioritizing tasks, maintaining communication with editors, freelancers, vendors, and staff, and supervising student interns with minimal supervision.
Highlights
- Coordinate all phases of journals workflow: editorial, production, and manufacture.
- Maintain continuous communication with journal editors, freelancers, print vendors, and internal staff.
- Supervise student interns involved in journal production processes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word’s track changes and knowledge of well-known style guides.
- Strong editorial, grammar, writing, verbal communication, organizational, and decision-making skills required.
- Bachelor’s degree in English or related humanities, with relevant experience accepted as substitution.
- Preferred experience in scholarly publishing, manuscript preparation, copyediting, proofing, and production workflows.
- Familiarity with publishing-related copyright and permission requirements and software such as Scribe’s Workflow and Firebrand’s Title Management Module is a plus.
- Position may be eligible for remote work under the university’s Alternative Worksite program.
- Starting salary minimum is $15.865 per hour.
Assistant Project Editor, Journals Full Description
Assistant Project Editor, Journals
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Position Information
Working Title | Assistant Project Editor, Journals
Department | University Press-0933
Requisition Number | S_260626
Posting Open Date | 08/05/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 08/19/2026
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | The Assistant Project Editor, Journals, has the primary responsibility of coordinating all phases of journals workflow—including editorial, production, and manufacture, ensuring timely production of high-quality journals. The Assistant Project Editor is required to prioritize work appropriately and meet steady turnaround demands while maintaining high-quality standards for publications with minimal supervision. This position will maintain continuous communication with journal editors, freelancers, print vendors, and internal staff members and will supervise student interns.
This position may be considered for remote work in accordance with the University of Nebraska’s Alternative Worksite program. More information is available at https://nebraska.edu/alternative-worksite.
About Us:
At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. We are known for our welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska.
When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy: Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education Retirement plans with university match Learn more about working at UNL: https://go.unl.edu/aboutus
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination
Minimum Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in English or related humanities; additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute on a year-for-year basis. Must have detailed working knowledge of well-known style guides and electronic editing using Microsoft Word’s track changes feature. Excellent editorial, grammar, writing, and communication skills. Superior communication skills, both verbal and written, and good interpersonal skills. Strong organizational, judgment, and decision making skills. Attention to detail and follow through. Ability to work under pressure to prioritize and to manage projects with multiple, competing, deadlines successfully. Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications | Experience in publishing or scholarly publishing. Experience with manuscript preparation, copyediting, proof checking, and production processes. Experience communicating with editors, author, or clients in general. Existing knowledge of publishing-related copyright/permission requirements. Experience with Scribe’s Well-Formed Document Workflow. Experience using Firebrand’s Title Management Module, or another title-management program.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated project editor who is familiar with the workflows and publishing schedules of scholarly journals.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $15.865/hr minimum
How to Apply | Click on “Apply to this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Ember Welsch
[email protected]
Job Category (old) | Office/Service
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
If Temporary, indicate end date |
Planned Hire Date: |
Appointment End Date |
Department | University Press-0933
Requisition Number | S_260626
Posting Open Date | 08/05/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 08/19/2026
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | The Assistant Project Editor, Journals, has the primary responsibility of coordinating all phases of journals workflow—including editorial, production, and manufacture, ensuring timely production of high-quality journals. The Assistant Project Editor is required to prioritize work appropriately and meet steady turnaround demands while maintaining high-quality standards for publications with minimal supervision. This position will maintain continuous communication with journal editors, freelancers, print vendors, and internal staff members and will supervise student interns.
This position may be considered for remote work in accordance with the University of Nebraska’s Alternative Worksite program. More information is available at https://nebraska.edu/alternative-worksite.
About Us:
At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. We are known for our welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska.
When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy: Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education Retirement plans with university match Learn more about working at UNL: https://go.unl.edu/aboutus
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination
Minimum Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in English or related humanities; additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute on a year-for-year basis. Must have detailed working knowledge of well-known style guides and electronic editing using Microsoft Word’s track changes feature. Excellent editorial, grammar, writing, and communication skills. Superior communication skills, both verbal and written, and good interpersonal skills. Strong organizational, judgment, and decision making skills. Attention to detail and follow through. Ability to work under pressure to prioritize and to manage projects with multiple, competing, deadlines successfully. Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications | Experience in publishing or scholarly publishing. Experience with manuscript preparation, copyediting, proof checking, and production processes. Experience communicating with editors, author, or clients in general. Existing knowledge of publishing-related copyright/permission requirements. Experience with Scribe’s Well-Formed Document Workflow. Experience using Firebrand’s Title Management Module, or another title-management program.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated project editor who is familiar with the workflows and publishing schedules of scholarly journals.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $15.865/hr minimum
How to Apply | Click on “Apply to this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Ember Welsch
[email protected]
Job Category (old) | Office/Service
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
If Temporary, indicate end date |
Planned Hire Date: |
Appointment End Date |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please detail your working knowledge of well-known style guides and electronic editing using Microsoft Word’s track changes feature.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your editorial, grammar, writing, verbal communication, organizational, interpersonal and decision making skills.
(Open Ended Question)
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