Developmental Editor

About Yaqeen Institute Yaqeen is a nonprofit on a mission to pioneer Islamic research in creative, cutting-edge formats tailored to meet people where they are. We work to dismantle doubts through well-researched truths, nurture conviction by strengthening belief with practical, spiritual guidance, and inspire contribution by reviving our tradition of faithful changemakers, insha’Allah . We’re seeking like-minded professionals who embody Islamic values including sincerity, excellence, and compassion, and want to make a difference in the faith of people worldwide. At Yaqeen, we aim to provide our readers with trustworthy, intellectually compelling, and accessible research that inspires them towards a certainty of faith in Islam. Our book team carries that mission into long-form publications, working with scholars to produce manuscripts that dismantle doubts, nurture conviction, and inspire faith-driven contribution to society. We're looking for a developmental editor who can work closely with authors to sharpen structure, tone, and argument across a manuscript, while bringing enough Islamic literacy to catch substantive errors and strengthen the underlying scholarship itself. What you'll do Identifying any weaknesses in the manuscript’s overall argument and structure, including gaps in research, repetition, distinctive language over-use associated with AI, weak transitions, and sections that need expansion or removal. Reorganizing, tightening, and rewriting passages to strength