Long-shot: possible job opening

[redbird]

One of the math editors at my company is leaving. When I was talking to Marta (a senior math editor who I like a lot and who is not leaving) she said they are trying to find a replacement, and asked if I know anyone. They are explicitly open to hiring someone who is good at math and has no editorial experience. She did note that this is "assistant editor, not a full editor" though I don't know what that means: perhaps that you wouldn't be responsible for specific books, at least to start.

I can get and send along the job ad if anyone is interested.

For anyone who doesn't know, the company is in midtown Manhattan.

ETA: Apparently we're not hiring right now after all. Sorry.

Comments

[greenfizzpops.livejournal.com]

My primary seems quite interested.

[redbird]

I will pass it along (though I have his email here and the job info at the office, and will need to forward one or the other), but does the geography work on this?

[greenfizzpops.livejournal.com]

He's quite keen to relocate.

[raptorgirl.livejournal.com]

I heard about this through adrian_turtle, and I'm interested. I do have some editorial experience, albeit in the magazine and newspaper industries. My math skills, however, are variable. What types of math does this job entail? Algebra, I can handle. Trig and geometry, I'm useless.

[redbird]

I'm afraid that while you might get away without trig (I haven't asked specifically, but there isn't a lot of trig in most of the state high school curricula), geometry is necessary.

[raptorgirl.livejournal.com]

Aw, well, bummer.

[darkmagess.livejournal.com]

What if I'm not so great at math but have a few years as an editor? I passed everything, algebra 2 giving me the most trouble (geometry the least), but I'm definitely on the verbal side of the scale.