Assistant Editor - Journal Astronomy

MDPI Romania; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 25.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An international leader in open access publishing is seeking an Editorial Trainee to join their team in Barcelona. The position involves collaborating with Managing Editors to process academic papers and develop editorial skills. Candidates should have an academic background in Physics or Astronomy, and the opportunity offers professional development, a friendly working environment, and participation in scientific conferences.

Servicios

Professional development opportunities

Friendly international working environment

Participation in scientific conferences

Team-building activities

Competitive salary and benefits

Formación

• Academic background in Physics or Astronomy.
• Experience with scholarly publishing is beneficial.
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsabilidades

• Execute editorial work for journals within your domain.
• Organize the review process and oversee editorial decisions.
• Manage communication between involved parties.

Conocimientos

Multitasking

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Excellent English skills

Educación

Master’s degree in Science

PhD in Physics or Astronomy

Descripción del empleo

Your Responsibilities:

You will start as an Editorial Trainee working closely with our Managing Editors to learn how to process papers from submission to publication. Upon successful completion of your traineeship, you will be appointed as an Assistant Editor. We share a passion for disseminating scientific knowledge and are motivated to contribute to open access publishing. Depending on your scientific background, you will be assigned to a relevant field such as: Observational astronomy, Observational astrophysics, Observational cosmology, Astroparticle physics, Messengers of the early universe, Theoretical cosmology, Gravitational waves, Gravitation and general relativity, Dark matter and dark energy, Quantum gravity, Black hole physics, Multi-frequency astronomy, Neutrino astronomy, Astronomy at all scales, Planetary sciences, among others.

Your responsibilities include executing editorial work for journals within your domain, organizing the review process, overseeing editorial decisions, and managing communication between involved parties.

Your Profile:

• Academic background in Physics or Astronomy
• Master’s degree in Science; PhD is advantageous
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Ability to multitask and attention to detail
• Experience with scholarly publishing is beneficial

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional development within an international leader in the field
• Friendly international working environment
• Participation in scientific conferences
• Team-building activities and ongoing training
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Central location in Barcelona

About MDPI:

MDPI is a pioneer in open access scholarly publishing since 1996. Our mission is to promote open scientific exchange across all disciplines. We operate over 200 peer-reviewed open access journals supported by more than 35,500 academic editors. Our goal is to make the latest research freely accessible worldwide.

Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with offices in Europe and Asia, MDPI is committed to rapid dissemination of high-quality research. We also support sustainability initiatives, integrating themes of sustainability in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

MDPI Spain values diversity and inclusion, maintaining fair, competitive pay practices based on qualifications, skills, education, experience, and training. Our compensation approach is equitable across all employees.