JCA Copy-Editor

The Center for Digital Humanities seeks a graduate student Copy-Editor to ensure the Journal of Cultural Analytics maintains the highest editorial standards. You will work closely with editors and authors to refine manuscript quality for publication.

Responsibilities:

• Copyedit manuscripts for grammar, style, clarity, and consistency
• Ensure adherence to Chicago Manual of Style, MLA style, and journal guidelines
• Develop and maintain editorial style sheets
• Query authors on substantive issues and ambiguities
• Coordinate with authors on revisions
• Format final manuscripts for publication, including LaTeX and other markup languages
• Proofread proofs and production files
• Contribute to evolving journal editorial standards

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in English, humanities, or related field
• 2+ years of professional copyediting or editorial experience
• Expert knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and style
• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style and MLA style
• Experience with academic or scholarly publishing
• Proficiency with copyediting software and tools
• Working knowledge of LaTeX formatting

Preferred Qualifications: Digital humanities background, experience editing quantitative scholarship, knowledge of humanities databases, familiarity with XML and/or HTML markup.

To Apply

Email your resume and a short cover letter (no more than 1 page) describing your experience and interest in the position to Meredith Martin (Professor, English; Director, CDH).

About the Journal

The Journal of Cultural Analytics is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication based at Princeton's Center for Digital Humanities. We publish innovative scholarship at the intersection of literary studies, digital humanities, and quantitative analysis. Our mission is to foster rigorous, collaborative research that uses computational and statistical methods to understand cultural texts and phenomena.