Associate Editor, Physics Journal (Remote First)

Stryker Corporation; United States; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Retirement plan

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

American Physical Society in the United States seeks an Associate Editor for Physical Review E to handle all phases of peer review and determine publication decisions. You will work with PRE editors and contribute to editorial initiatives.

The role requires a PhD with postdoctoral experience in statistical physics, nonlinear physics, complex systems, or related fields, plus strong English communication and integrity; a remote-first, inclusive, and collaborative environment is offered with

Qualifications

• PhD and postdoctoral experience in one or more of: statistical physics, nonlinear physics, complex systems, biological physics, soft matter, fluids, plasma, computational physics.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of peer review for a suite of manuscripts, including selecting referees and evaluating responses.
• Maintain close contact with PRE editors and other APS journals.
• Summarize papers to highlight and monitor current physics research across the portfolio.
• Support manuscript post-acceptance processes and resolve production issues.
• Perform editorial checks to ensure quality and timeliness of papers.
• Maintain high ethical standards and fairness at all editorial stages.
• Gain mastery of the peer-review system.
• Represent the journals at scientific conferences and engage with a broad network of researchers.
• Contribute to journal-level projects and strategy, including content commissioning and analytics.
• Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of the science

Integrity

Interpersonal communication

Independent evaluations

Decision making

Multiple priorities

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

PhD and postdoctoral experience in one or more: statistical physics, nonlinear physics, complex systems, biological physics, soft matter, fluids, plasma, computational physics

Job description

American Physical Society in the United States seeks an Associate Editor for Physical Review E to handle all phases of peer review and determine publication decisions. You will work with PRE editors and contribute to editorial initiatives.

The role requires a PhD with postdoctoral experience in statistical physics, nonlinear physics, complex systems, or related fields, plus strong English communication and integrity; a remote-first, inclusive, and collaborative environment is offered with