The Washington Papers is a documentary editing project that publishes fully annotated volumes of the correspondence and diaries of George Washington and other Washington family members.  The project currently seeks a detail-oriented copy editor to assist in every phase of preparing manuscripts for publication, including editing text for clarity, conciseness, and consistency of both substance and style; fact-checking; and performing other tasks as assigned by the project director. Remote and/or hybrid work is an option.

Minimum Requirements
Education: Master's Degree: English or Communications
Experience: Writing and editing

Preferred Requirements

Education: Master’s degree in History, or related discipline

Experience: Five years of experience in research and editing

Excellent knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Familiarity with Chicago Manual style and editorial procedures

Fluency in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, Drupal, XML, computers, and the internet for research and communication

Ability to set and meet personal and project deadlines

Superlative ability to pay attention to detail.

Ability to work successfully and collegially in a small team and to learn new technical and editorial skills as required.
 

Physical Demands
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Application Instructions: Apply Now. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile, search Find Jobs and then R0065711. Complete an application online and include the following documents:

A CV/resume

A cover letter of interest summarizing abilities and experience

All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For questions about the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks, Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy.

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