Editor (Science & Math)

**Responsibilities**:
**Editorial support**
- Set deadlines and specifications for the writing of manuscripts.
- Monitor writers' writing progress based on agreed-upon submission schedules.
- Evaluate writers' sample chapters.
- Edit manuscripts thoroughly and correctly.
- Secure resources of information, data, photographs, etc.
- Prepare/check selling points for front and back matters of books to be published.
- Ensure all projects assigned are accomplished on time.

**Production support**
- Coordinate and liaise with production staff pertaining to illustrations, typesetting, layouts and corrections.
- Prepare heading and icon design lists.
- Check and confirm heading and icon designs.
- Check sample layouts.

**S&M support**
- Brief marketing representatives on selling points for newly released titles.
- Liaise with the Marketing Department for feedback on newly released titles.

**Job Qualifications**
- Degree/Diploma in Education or equivalent
- Taken Pure Science stream in SPM.
- Good grades in Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin for SPM.
- Familiar with current Malaysian SJK(C) Secondary & Primary Education syllabus.
- Expert/Familiar with Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point and other word processing and publishing software.
- Fluent in oral and written Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin & English.
- Selected applicant will work in Penerbitan Pelangi, Wisma Pelangi, Bangi.

**Salary**: RM2,000.00 - RM2,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Maternity leave
- Opportunities for promotion
- Parental leave
- Professional development

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Editorial: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- Bahasa Melaysia (preferred)
- Mandarin (preferred)

Expected Start Date: 03/01/2024