Assistant Editor - Computer Science Section

MDPI; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

International atmosphere

Conferences attendance

Team training

Competitive salary

Job summary

MDPI, headquartered in Switzerland with a Barcelona office, is seeking a qualified professional to support editorial workflows for scholarly journals. The role focuses on coordinating peer-review, ensuring manuscript formatting per house standards, and maintaining timely communication with authors and editors.

You will collaborate with editorial and production teams to maintain high-quality publication standards and participate in international conferences and training opportunities offered by

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Information Engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent English and Spanish skills in written and spoken language.
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail.
• Experience with scholarly publishing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals centered on your domain of expertise.
• Organize peer-review evaluations for submitted manuscripts and coordinate editorial decisions.
• Be in charge of formatting manuscripts according to our in-house standards.
• Handle e-mail communication between the parties involved in the publication process.
• Collaborate with other members of the editorial and production teams.
• Ensure that scholarly articles are thoroughly edited and published, according to tight deadlines and with a high degree of consistency.

Skills

MS Office

English

Spanish

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in Engineering Mathematics or related fields

Job description

Your Responsibilities:

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals centered on your domain of expertise.

• Organize peer-review evaluations for submitted manuscripts and coordinate editorial decisions.

• Be in charge of formatting manuscripts according to our in-house standards.

• Handle e-mail communication between the parties involved in the publication process.

• Collaborate with other members of the editorial and production teams.

• Ensure that scholarly articles are thoroughly edited and published, according to tight deadlines and with a high degree of consistency.

Your Profile:

• PhD's degree in Engineering Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Information Engineering.

• Advanced knowledge of MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Excellent English and Spanish skills in written and spoken language.

• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail.

• Experience with scholarly publishing is beneficial.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to develop a professional career within an international company leader in its field.

• International friendly working atmosphere.

• Attending scientific conferences.

• Team building activities and ongoing training.

• Competitive salary and benefits.

• Central location in Barcelona.

About MDPI

Headquartered in Switzerland, MDPI is a fully Open Access publisher with a portfolio of more than 500 journals across all scientific disciplines. To date, MDPI has published the works of over 4.5 million researchers, collaborating with an extensive network of academic institutions and scientific societies worldwide. Above all, MDPI is committed to ensuring that high-quality research is freely accessible to readers across the globe.

MDPI Spain opened in Barcelona in 2016. With a team of 32 employees, our key focus is based on the scientific and external communication to further develop our services as the biggest Open Access publisher.
Our employees enjoy an international and friendly working environment and ensure that the latest high-quality research is openly available as quickly as possible. In addition, the Barcelona office focuses on external communications, approaching the scientific community, contacting organizations, and attending to scientific conferences.

MPDI Spain cultivates a culture that values diversity and inclusion and is dedicated to maintaining fair, competitive pay practices that uphold our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions are based on various factors, including a candidate’s qualifications such as skills, education, experience, training, and licensure. This approach applies to all employees.

Initiatives

At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:

https://www.mdpi.com
https://www.mdpi.com/books/
https://sciprofiles.com
https://sciforum.net
https://www.scilit.net
https://www.preprints.org
https://encyclopedia.pub

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