ENGLISH-SPEAKING EDITOR

ROLE
Supervised by the department head, the editor will help implement the editorial programme by producing printed and/or
digital publications and making them available to the public.
They will be working closely on a daily basis with the editors-in-chief of the journals and with other members of the
department, particularly French-speaking graphic designers and editors.

PRINCIPAL TASKS
Editing of English versions of journals:
▪ Helping to define the editorial policy (positioning of the journals at international level, adapting to open science
standards, dissemination strategies, scientific integrity policy)
▪ Helping to create and monitor production schedules
▪ Responsibility for editorial production to press proof/digital proof stage:
o Preparing copy (copyfitting, correction of typographical and spelling errors, etc.), revising and rewriting,
checking compliance with publishing standards, working with authors (researchers from within the Institute
and elsewhere)
o Multimedia content preparation (texts, tables, graphics): structuring, enrichment, hypertext links, monitoring
the publishing workflow (XML-TEI workflow)
o Working on mockups in InDesign (integrating corrections)
▪ Contributing to discussions on editorial processes, with the aim of improving efficiency
▪ Involvement in editorial boards
▪ Ensuring consistency of English and French versions
Editing the English translation of books (maximum 1 book per year):
▪ Preparing copy (copyfitting, correction of typographical and spelling errors, etc.), revising and rewriting, checking
compliance with publishing standards, working with authors (researchers from within the Institute and elsewhere)
▪ Preparing content for digital publications (XML-TEI workflow: structuring, enrichment, hypertext links, workflow
monitoring)
Involvement in promotion of publications:
▪ Representing INED Publications at events (for the research community, general public, or industry events)
▪ Monitoring the publication of the journals on Cairn
▪ Updating the Population website and other webpages about the journal on the INED website
Other:
▪ Keeping aware of developments in the scientific publishing sector, open science, and legal context
▪ Being involved in professional networks, science fairs, symposia, and industry meetings