Editorial & Layout Assistant Jobs

Come work with me! Catalytic Health's#publishingdivision is hiring a part-time Editorial & Layout Assistant to lend a hand with scientific journal management, print design & layout, website updates, and digital content. We're looking for a detail-oriented junior designer with an interest in#healthor#lifesciences, great#writingskills, and an eye for#accessibledesign.

What you’ll be doing

• Print layout – prepare publications for print using provided InDesign templates, and design accessible PDF and print-ready layouts for scientific journals, supplements, reports, and other materials using appropriate desktop publishing software

• Proofreading – review final-stage documents for errors in formatting, spelling/punctuation, consistency with house style guide, and other minor errors

• Journal management – assist in managing article submissions and liaise professionally with authors and other editorial staff

• Website management – upload completed issues and articles to journal websites using Open Journal Systems

• Social media – use appropriate tools to write, design, and distribute digital content for social media and web

• Reporting – coordinate with team members to track, update, and report on ongoing projects and tasks

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated experience designing document layouts for print and digital publication, with attention to legibility and accessibility

• Minimum 1–3 years’ experience related to periodical publishing, print design and layout, scientific communications, digital media, or similar field

• Strong ability with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and other desktop publishing software

• Excellent attention to detail and writing skills; ability to read and edit scientific/medical content and format scientific references appropriately in line with house style guide

• Comfortable working with basic markup and using predefined styles to apply consistent formatting to text

• Ability to work remotely using the necessary production and graphics editing software, including Microsoft Word, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and others

• Ability to independently create appropriate content for email, social media, and other digital channels

• Experience managing web content using WordPress or other web content management software

• Intermediate (reading-level) proficiency in French is an asset

• An interest in health, medicine, or pharmaceuticals is an asset

Sound like you or someone you know? To apply, send an email to[email protected]and copy @John Andonoff at[email protected]with your resume and examples of your work.