Editor in Chief - Advanced Computing

Wiley; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meeting-free Friday afternoons

Comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Wiley, a global leader in science and learning, seeks an Editor-in-Chief for Advanced Computing to guide scholarly vision and uphold high standards of quality, integrity, and impact.

You will recruit editorial board, oversee peer review, promote open science, and engage with researchers worldwide while navigating the evolving publishing landscape.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong scholarly impact with publications in top-tier CS venues.
• Editorial leadership experience at senior level (Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage distributed teams and deliver timely decisions.
• Familiarity with ethics, fairness, transparency, and privacy in computing.
• Demonstrated interdisciplinary collaboration across CS domains.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Direction: Define and refine the journal’s scope, priorities, and special issues.
• Editorial Leadership: Recruit a diverse editorial board; oversee peer-review processes and timelines.
• Quality & Integrity: Enforce methodological standards, reproducibility, and ethical compliance.
• Community Engagement: Build relationships with global research communities, industry, and policy stakeholders.
• Innovation: Champion open science, artifact evaluation, and responsible AI practices.
• Peer Review Management: Oversee manuscript review and decision-making.

Skills

Editorial Leadership

Strategic Direction

Peer Review Management

Distributed Team Leadership

Ethics & Responsible Computing

Interdisciplinary Reach

Communication & Leadership

Open Science Advocacy

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science / Electrical/Computer Engineering / Applied Mathematics / Data Science or Information Science (with CS emphasis) or related field

Tools

Editorial management systems

ScholarOne / Editorial Manager

Job description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what's possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what's next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About The Role

The Editor-in-Chief will work within a team of in-house editors to provide strategic leadership and scholarly vision for Advanced Computing. This role ensures the journal remains at the forefront of computing research by upholding the highest standards of quality, integrity, and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Direction: Define and refine the journal’s scope, priorities, and special issues.
• Editorial Leadership: Recruit a diverse editorial board; oversee peer-review processes and timelines.
• Quality & Integrity: Enforce rigorous methodological standards, reproducibility, and ethical compliance.
• Community Engagement: Foster relationships with global research communities, industry, and policy stakeholders.
• Innovation: Champion open science, artifact evaluation, and responsible AI practices.
• Peer Review Management: Oversee manuscript review and decision-making.

Educational Requirements

• Ph.D. in:
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Data Science or Information Science (with strong CS emphasis)
  • or a related field
• Preferred expertise in two or more areas, such as:
  • Theoretical CS & Algorithms
  • Software Engineering & Programming Languages
  • Systems & Networks
  • Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, HCI
  • Security, Privacy & Cryptography
  • Emerging paradigms (Quantum, Neuromorphic, Bio-computing)

Experience & Qualifications

• Scholarly Impact: Extensive publication record in top-tier CS venues.
• Editorial Experience: Preferably in a senior role such as Deputy Editor or Editor-in-Chief role. Associate Editors, Program Chairs, or similar will also be considered.
• Leadership: Proven ability to manage distributed teams and deliver timely decisions.
• Ethics & Responsible Computing: Familiarity with fairness, transparency, and privacy standards.
• Interdisciplinary Reach: Demonstrated collaboration across multiple CS domains.

Competencies

• Technical depth across major CS areas.
• Strong commitment to reproducibility and open science.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Dedication to diversity, equity, and global inclusion.
• Knowledge of editorial workflows and systems.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. We offer meeting‑free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads‑down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, or Spain. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

Salary Range

36,100.00 GBP to 51,833.33 GBP