About the vacancy
STEM Publishing is looking for an Editorial Assistant / Graphic Designer to support editorial and visual content production for STEM journals and healthcare and scientific publishing projects. The role is full-time freelance, fully remote, and combines English-language editing with scientific figure and visual design work in Figma.
Role and responsibilities
The successful candidate will work on editorial and design-related tasks, preparing written and visual content for academic, scientific and professional audiences.
- Edit, recreate and adapt diagrams, figures and visual materials in Figma for STEM journal articles.
- Improve the clarity, consistency and visual quality of scientific figures.
- Rewrite and edit short news stories in English.
- Edit journal article content in English for clarity, structure and readability.
- Support the preparation of editorial and publishing materials.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency and attention to detail across text and visuals.
- Learn and apply standards used in academic and scientific publishing.
What we offer
Full-time collaboration under freelance status.
Fully remote work with optional in-person onboarding meetings at the beginning.
The role offers freedom, autonomy and flexibility in organising work.
The position combines editorial work, English-language content and visual design.
Six weeks of paid time off.
Opportunity to learn about academic and scientific publishing from the inside.
Nice to have
- French language skills.
- Experience with scientific, medical or academic content.
- Experience editing figures, diagrams or visual materials for publication.
- Background in translation, publishing, editorial assistance or graphic design.
Application
Applicants should send a CV and, if available, examples of previous editorial, translation, publishing or graphic design work.
A short note explaining interest in the role and relevant experience with English-language editing and Figma is welcome.
Contact: martin@scholartrack.eu