Technical Writer/Editor

Akima Data Management is seeked a Technical Editor/Writer in support of our government client.  The technical editor/writer provides services in support of Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD), a peer-reviewed research journal within the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Read, edit, and rewrite scientific manuscripts and supplemental materials for PCD publication, work with authors to revise their submissions according to PCD standards:
• Consult with authors to clarify their ideas and organize the structure of their manuscripts and supplemental materials effectively.
• Identify and ask authors to correct internal inconsistencies, such as text-to-table discrepancies, and content errors, such as mathematical mistakes.
• Evaluate the use of tables and figures and suggesting when appropriate the addition or removal of tables and figures.
• Edit manuscripts in Word.
• Proof articles in HTML.
• Edit and proof PCD materials such as website updates, announcements, the Year in Review, and other PCD communications materials.

• Bachelors Degree
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of consecutive experience editing scientific manuscripts.
• Knowledge of tracking features in Word.
• In-depth knowledge of eXtyles manuscript processing.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an editorial.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ADM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ADM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ADM delivers agile and innovative cloud and IT services and solutions that enable mission dominance.

As an ADM employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.