PLOS · 9 hours ago
Editorial Research Associate
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$57K/yr - $78K/yrPLOS is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing open science in research publishing. The Editorial Research Associate will focus on developing and maintaining the Editorial Boards for PLOS’ open-access journals, including identifying and recruiting members, supporting the boards, and improving member experience.
BiotechnologyContentMedicalNon ProfitPublishing
Responsibilities
Identify and contact qualified individuals to serve on PLOS journals’ editorial boards
Vet candidates against individual journals’ Editorial Board criteria
Work collaboratively with Editorial Board Services managers and Editorial and Publishing stakeholders to ensure that the composition of the board reflects each journal’s community
Develop resources for board members to ensure consistency in decision making and high levels of engagement
Deploy feedback to individual editors to ensure adherence to best practices
Prepare reports and conduct data analysis on board performance
Develop documentation for relevant policies, procedures, and workflows
Communicate team and project updates (outcomes, results, and key performance indicators) during in-team and cross-departmental meetings
Monitor performance of vendor teams
Maintain quality and integrity of Editorial Board Member profile information
Qualification
Required
Experience working in scholarly publishing and/or experience working in a research setting
Experience with database searching or mining for relevant concepts, keywords, or individuals, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Dimensions and/or other scholarly databases
Excellent communication skills
Familiarity with cross-cultural competencies
Strong organization and time management skills, and attention to detail
A university degree or equivalent professional experience in scholarly publishing
Benefits
401k with employer match
Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid)
Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave
Parental leave
Birthday and three winter holidays days off
Short term and long term disability insurance
2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office
Company
PLOS
PLOS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, #C2354500, and is based in California, US.
Founded in 2003
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Alison Mudditt
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Brown
Co-Founder
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