Wiley · 5 hours ago
Assistant Editor
Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
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Responsibilities
Be responsible for the organization of the peer-review process and editorial decision-making from submission until acceptance for publication and export to production – evaluation and triage of submitted manuscripts, reviewer selection, assessment of reviewer reports and revised submissions, and final decision (acceptance or referral and transfer to relevant sister journals).
Be an active member of a global editorial team and collaborate with other international colleagues on a daily basis.
Have many (online) interactions with our authors and reviewers – researchers from all over the world.
Be involved in the strategic acquisition of new content for our journals – for instance, commissioning of invited articles and planning of special issues or series.
Contribute to (cross-functional/departmental) workflow optimization project workgroups.
Altogether, gain on-the-job experience in many different aspects of scholarly publishing.
Qualification
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Required
Have a PhD degree in the natural sciences; any additional postdoc experience would be beneficial.
Basic, translational or clinical research experience.
Have a passion for science and its communication and are prepared to broaden their knowledge by working across a spectrum of research areas.
Have a good understanding of the peer-review process (for example, have been previously involved as an editor, author, or reviewer).
Are self-motivated, diplomatic, and flexible, have outstanding organizational, time management, and communication skills, and have excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal).
Can collaborate efficiently and effectively on multiple products with many different colleagues in teams across various global office locations.
Preferred
Currently, we are primarily looking for subject matter experts in: human genetics, bioinformatics, microbiology.
We will also consider applicants with a research background in: biomedical engineering, microbiology, general health sciences, energy storage and batteries, electronic and nano-materials, engineering, physics, optics and photonics, theoretical chemistry, and physics, applied mathematics, and more.
Previous experience with a manuscript handling system (e.g., Editorial Manager or ScholarOne), previous publishing/scientific news writing experience, and an interest in data analysis would be advantageous.
Benefits
Meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.
Company
Wiley
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Founded in 1807
5,001-10,000 employees
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