Technical Editor Associate

🕒 March 16

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $26 - $35 / hour

⏱ Part Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🔏 Technical Writer

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General Dynamics Information Technology

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1954

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

General Dynamics Information Technology is a company at the forefront of technological innovation, offering a wide range of services including consulting, digital modernization, and application services. The company is heavily involved in implementing solutions related to artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, and quantum technologies. GDIT is committed to supporting government and defense sectors, providing mission-critical services such as logistics and supply chain management, intelligence, and homeland security. The company also focuses on diverse and inclusive hiring practices and actively promotes employee well-being. Through its digital accelerator solutions and pioneering use of emerging technologies, GDIT aims to propel agencies' missions forward and address complex technological challenges.

📋 Description

• Perform first-line, full-read copyediting of complex scientific peer review documents • Edit grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and consistency • Apply AMA-based style guidance and program-specific editorial instructions • Make minimal, rule-based edits while preserving reviewer voice, scientific meaning, and intent • Flag or query issues outside editorial scope rather than rewriting beyond purview • Verify limited factual elements against source materials when instructed • Use Microsoft Word Track Changes and comment bubbles for transparent editing and issue communication • Work within a structured, high-volume workflow with sustained focus and consistent follow-through • Receive and apply editorial feedback across assignments • Communicate and collaborate within a fully remote editorial team supporting federally funded biomedical research programs • Work part-time, on-call based on project schedules, with occasional higher-volume periods • Provide at least 18 hours of editing time weekly during peak production periods, with workload potentially up to 40 hours per week

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, a science-related field, or a related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience • At least 1 year of relevant editing experience, or an appropriate combination of editing experience and education • Strong copyediting skills in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and consistency • Familiarity with the AMA Manual of Style • Ability to follow detailed style guidance and program-specific instructions accurately • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Word and Outlook • Strong capability in SharePoint • Experience using Track Changes and comment-based workflows in Word • Strong written communication skills, including clear and concise editorial queries and comments • Ability to maintain concentration and accuracy across full reads of dense or repetitive material • Ability to manage time reliably and meet target levels of effort without sacrificing editorial quality • Availability for training and onboarding during initial ramp-up • Minimum 18 hours of editing time per week during peak production periods • Preferred: scientific, medical, technical, or grant-related editing experience • Preferred: experience editing high-stakes or sensitive documents • Preferred: structured editorial workflow, quality review, or regulated documentation experience • Preferred: limited source-document verification experience • Preferred: independent remote-work experience • Preferred: ability to learn and apply multiple rule sets quickly

🏖️ Benefits

• AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities • Internal mobility team supporting career goals • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages • 401(k) with company match • Competitive pay • Paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave • Full-flex work weeks where possible • Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees • Medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts • Dental plan options • Vision plan • Short- and long-term disability benefits • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Personal accident insurance • Critical illness insurance • Business travel and accident insurance • Award-winning culture of innovation • Military-friendly workplace