Junior Editor

Star Publishing is a textbook publisher based in Singapore. We develop textbooks and other instructional materials used in classrooms in Singapore and other countries. We are hiring Junior Editors!

The Job

• Performing all editorial activities leading to publication
• Checking that authors have provided all the required materials and paperwork
• Sub-editing manuscripts to ensure consistent house style
• Coding manuscripts for design features, such as hierarchy of headings, to instruct the production team
• Ensuring the writing is appropriate for the readership
• Correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors
• Creating artwork briefs to detail the content of illustrations
• Ensuring that illustrations are correctly captioned and referred to in the text
• Producing or working to a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalisation, formatting of references, etc
• Preparing preliminary pages for the title, contents and preface of a publication
• Obtaining rights to use materials from other publications
• Checking typeset drafts and page proofs
• Filing and other routine administrative tasks

The Requirements

• Degree in Humanities, English, Mathematics and related fields
• Salary from $3500 to $4500
• A high standard of written and spoken English
• Enthusiastic, possess interpersonal skills, self-motivated and flexible
• Meticulous, organised and responsible
• Creative and proactive
• Ability to adhere to tight deadlines amd maintain a professional standard of work 
• Entry level candidates are encouraged to apply
• Immediate candidates preferred

Please submit your application with a proper resume and cover letter, stating clearly your current and/or expected salary. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please note that mathematics editors will have to pass a Maths test and copyeditors will have to pass an English test before proceeding with the interview.