Apply for Vacancy for Production Editor at Texas A&M University in the USA. The category of the position is Publications and Editing.

About:

Texas A&M University is a public land-grant research university in College Station, Texas. Additionally, it was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of 2020, Texas A&M’s student body is the second largest in the United States.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Also, two years of related experience in electronic publishing and printing

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
• Additionally, working knowledge of publication and web production software including MS Word and Excel, Adobe FrameMaker/InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Obtain and hold a passport and appropriate visas on a continuing basis

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Five or more years experience in scholarly electronic and web publishing

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• XML coding, JavaScript, HTML5, FAIR metadata standards

Responsibilities:
Production

• Produce draft and final products for IODP riser, riser less, and mission-specific expedition volume materials, reports, and expedition research manuscripts.
• Also, produce publications for special projects.
• Perform legacy tasks for previous program materials.
• Likewise, lay out chapter galleys for author review, and apply author changes.
• Assist with producing interactive PDFs and HTML translations and web content.
• Furthermore, prepare volume zip files to be included with the electronic volume.
• Moreover, prepare volume front matter and ensure contents are complete and correct.

Quality Control

• Carry out standards and style guidelines for quality control
• Also, ensure quality, consistency, and completeness in all publications
• Likewise, proof HTML and PDF online publications and other web content
• Furthermore, work with graphics and editorial sections to promote consistency throughout each volume

Development/Training

• Understand and implement IODP style for publications materials
• Additionally, understand the publication workflow from submission to publication
• Attend software training or production training as needed
• Furthermore, use available resources are to find information
• Participate as needed or assigned in ongoing research into software, hardware, and other technologies or techniques that will streamline production and keep IODP publications technically current
• Likewise, learn production techniques beyond the basics
• Assist with training Production Editor I staff on basic production tasks
• Additionally, attend advanced software training as assigned
• Furthermore, help develop written procedures

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