PLOS Medicine Associate Editor- FTC

PLOS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

PLOS is seeking an Associate Editor for PLOS Medicine, a leading open-access journal. This fully remote role, lasting 12 months, involves guiding manuscripts through peer review, representing the journal at events, and contributing to the editorial strategy. The ideal candidate will have clinical or research experience and a commitment to PLOS’ open science mission.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Pension with up to 10% employer match

25 days holidays with competitive maternity and paternity leave

Birthday and three winter holidays days off

2 days paid time off for volunteering

Stipend for home office setup

Qualifications

• Experience in a research, clinical, or publishing environment; medical publishing preferred.
• Outstanding knowledge in biological and medical sciences required.
• Adaptability to fast-paced environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Guide manuscripts through the peer review process.
• Commission articles and engage with scholarly communities.
• Develop publication policies and resolve research integrity issues.

Skills

Strong critical assessment

Problem-solving abilities

Excellent written communication

Excellent oral communication

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Education

Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area

Job description

This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK. This is a 12 month FTC.

PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

PLOS Medicine is a leading open-access medical journal. We seek an Associate Editor to help develop and strengthen this influential venue for outstanding research and commentary on the major challenges to human health worldwide.

Reporting to the Senior Editor and Team Lead, you will work with other in-house professional editors and external editorial board members to assess submitted manuscripts, oversee peer review, and make publication decisions. You will collaborate with PLOS operations teams and vendors to ensure smooth and efficient manuscript processing, and to deliver an outstanding experience for authors, peer reviewers, editorial board members, statistical advisors, and readers.

You will implement the journal’s editorial strategy, establishing and maintaining close relationships with communities engaged in research, clinical practice, and policy. At conferences and site/lab visits, you will represent PLOS Medicine, related PLOS journals, and PLOS as an organization. You will have a growth mindset and a can-do attitude, and you will be solution-focused and a true team player. Passion for PLOS’ equitable Open Research mission is a must, as is a willingness to lead/contribute to projects such as special issues, transfers, editorial policy development, workflow auditing, and peer-review innovation. You will have research and/or clinical experience in one or more areas of the journal’s scope.

Responsibilities

• Guide manuscripts through peer review
• Commission Perspectives, Reviews, and other pieces
• Collaborate with external academic editors
• Engage in outreach to scholarly communities
• Advocate for your research communities and for under-represented stakeholders
• Help develop policies and special projects
• Help resolve publication ethics/research integrity issues

Qualifications and experience

• Experience in a research or clinical environment, publishing, or other relevant setting; experience in medical publishing strongly preferred
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area required
• Highly organized and efficient, with strong critical assessment and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Love for fast-paced environments and proven adaptability to change
• Demonstrate outstanding knowledge biological and medical sciences

The base salary range we’ve established for these positions is (UK) £35,000 - £47,000 . PLOS also offers a comprehensive benefits package summarized below.

BENEFITS:

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Pension with up to 10% employer match
• 25 days holidays,market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
• Birthday and three winter holidays days off
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
• Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office

About PLOS

Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst in open science, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge.

Our work is supported by a highly skilled global in-house team, partnerships with local scholarly organizations, and the valued contributions of a diverse, international community of scientific researchers.

We’re committed to equal opportunity

We’re working to create a more equitable system of scientific knowledge and understanding. Removing barriers to inclusion and facilitating broad participation of voices is core to our success, inside and out.

Beyond accepting distinct perspectives, we seek and support divergent backgrounds among our staff because we know differences strengthen our teams, our work, and our communities. We strongly encourage applicants of all identities to join us as we work towards a future where science is open to all, for all.

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