Academic Editor & Process Manager

About the Position

Meridian University is seeking a detail-oriented team member to join the Scholarship Team supporting doctoral students through the writing editing review and tracking processes for dissertations and clinical case studies. This full-time role combines academic editing expertise with student support library and research coordination and process management to ensure high-quality manuscripts for publication.

Full-Time Position

Classification: Full Time

Base Working Hours: Monday-Friday 8:45am-5:15pm Pacific Time

Location: Los Angeles Campus in Santa Monica CA

Benefits:

• Medical Dental Vision and Life insurance: Meridian covers 100% of employees insurance premiums
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Sick Time: 6 days accrued per year
• Paid Holidays: 8 paid holidays per year

Perks:

• Wellbeing and Development Subscriptions: Meridian pays for subscriptions to Spotify Calm and Audible
• Meals: Weekly catered team lunches and stipend for coffee and snacks

Experience with the following software tools is optimal:

• Salesforce
• Microsoft Office 365 including Microsoft Teams
• EBSCO and ProQuest

Key Responsibilities

Academic Editing & Review Management:

• Conduct Content Format & Style and Bindery reviews of dissertation and clinical case study manuscripts
• Provide detailed feedback using Meridians checklists Chicago Manual of Style (9th ed.) and graduate-level writing standards
• Review manuscripts for spelling grammar clarity citation formatting and adherence to academic standards
• Manage review timelines and turnaround commitments (10-day standard for content reviews)
• Track cumulative editing hours and make approval/denial recommendations to the Doctoral Projects Advisory Coordinating Committee (DPACC)

Student Support & Guidance:

• Respond to student cases regarding writing formatting research and citation questions
• Provide guidance on accessing library resources databases and research materials
• Support students through the multi-stage review process with clear constructive feedback
• Create decision letters explaining next steps and required revisions

Process Management:

• Maintain visible reliable systems using Salesforce case management and institutional tools
• Create Escalated Case Analyses (ECAs) with detailed review findings and recommendations
• Coordinate with the DPACC Student Services Team and faculty on manuscript workflows
• Use timers and productivity tracking to ensure efficient use of institutional resources
• Follow established frameworks for Content Review Format & Style Review and Bindery Review processes

Library & Research Services:

• Assist students in navigating proprietary databases and locating scholarly sources
• Provide guidance on research organization software and word processing tools
• Support access to hard-to-find resources and interlibrary loan requests

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher in English Education Psychology or related field
• 3 years of professional editing experience preferably with academic manuscripts or dissertations
• Strong knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style and academic citation standards
• Process management experience with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with varying deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify both macro and micro-level writing issues
• Experience with case management or ticketing systems (Salesforce experience strongly preferred)
• Excellent written communication skills for providing clear constructive feedback
• Self-management capabilities with ability to work independently and track your own deliverables
• Commitment to continuous improvement and willingness to refine processes based on data and feedback

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD PsyD or EdD)
• Experience supporting doctoral students through dissertation or thesis completion
• Familiarity with transformative learning or depth psychology approaches
• Experience in higher education administration or academic services
• Knowledge of APA or other academic style guides in addition to Chicago
• Background in project management with exposure to quality assurance frameworks

Alignment with Meridians Core Values

Success in this role requires embodiment of Meridians core values:

• Humility: Seeking and using feedback; letting better ideas win; treating your perspective as partial
• Kindness: Direct professional communication; respect in disagreement; closing the loop with care
• Self-Management: Owning your workload and outcomes; running visible reliable systems; proactively resolving ambiguity
• Engagement: Showing up prepared; contributing actively; responding reliably
• Productivity: Delivering tangible outputs; using systems so work is measurable; prioritizing high-impact work
• Accountability: Making and keeping clear commitments; answering for outcomes; surfacing issues early
• Innovation: Looking for better ways to do the work; improving quality through change; testing and learning in practice

Meridians Team Culture

The teamwork culture at Meridian can be described as no ego. Successful team members are self-starters who manage their responsibilities well asynchronously and work within their teams with a focus on accountability. Team members continually look to improve processes and are eager to perform the work required to reach or exceed goals.

About Meridian University

Founded more than 30 years ago Meridian University enrolls students globally in its unique hybrid and 100% online graduate degree certificate and public programs. The University offers masters and doctoral programs in Psychology Education and Business with diverse concentrations available within each of these programs.

Meridian graduates engage in varied professional contexts that include coaching psychotherapy organizational development facilitation social healing social entrepreneurship and transformative leadership. The Universitys integrated innovative curriculum is designed to be experiential and transformative.

How to Apply

A cover letter and resume are your cover letter:

• Speak to your alignment with Meridians vision mission and core values
• Describe your editing philosophy and approach to providing constructive feedback
• Share examples of process improvements youve implemented in previous roles
• Explain your experience supporting students or clients through complex multi-stage projects

Please do not call email or drop in regarding your application. We cannot respond to all applications due to the volume received.

Meridian is committed to diversity across all criteria-of-difference in its staff faculty and students. Meridian does not consider race ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status in hiring or admissions decisions.