Managing Editor

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Great Falls Crossing (VA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is seeking an experienced Managing Editor to oversee the peer review process for multiple technical journals. This role aims to enhance the editorial efficiency and uphold journal standards within a flexible remote work environment. Ideal candidates should possess a strong background in peer review and ethical management within the publication process.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an editorial environment with increasing responsibility.
• Experience with handling ethical issues and facilitating peer review.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the peer review process for ASCE technical journals.
• Coordinating all stages of peer review from submission to production hand-off.
• Communicating with ASCE departments to facilitate projects impacting journal performance.

Skills

Peer review facilitation

Ethics handling

Management of volunteers

Monitoring journal performance metrics

Education

4-year college degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Manuscript submission and tracking systems

Job description

Do you like working with people? Would you like to contribute to furthering the essential knowledge our members need?

If so, apply to work for The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). We are currently searching for an experienced Managing Editor, who will be responsible for managing volunteer editorial boards for several titles as well as the peer review process for assigned journals. The Managing Editor is an important contributor to the overall health and strategic direction of the program responsible for the peer review of 35 technical journals.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the peer review process for manuscripts submitted to assigned ASCE technical journals
• Coordinating all stages of peer review for an assigned group of journals from initial submission to hand-off to ASCE Production
• Serving as the primary point of contact for assigned ASCE journal editors and editorial board members.
• Participating in editorial board meetings
• Communicating and interacting with internal ASCE departments to facilitate activities/projects that directly impact journal performance
• Managing the investigation and remediation of ethical issues related to authors and editors

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated success facilitating peer review, handling ethics issues, monitoring and reporting on journal performance metrics, and managing volunteers and outside editorial coordinators

• Experience with manuscript submission and tracking systems

• Three to five years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility in an editorial environment (association experience and interaction with editors highly desired)
• A 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience is essential. We strongly encourage individuals who have developed their expertise through nontraditional paths to apply.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a global nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in order to serve the public good.

To accomplish ASCE's mission, ASCE staff works together as a team, based on a foundation of trust, striving for individual and organizational excellence. To achieve our shared goals, we maintain a relentless focus on members and a commitment to continuously grow and improve individually and collectively.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. All qualified candidates including historically excluded individuals, protected veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This position has full remote work from home flexibility.

For consideration, submissions of interest must contain a resume and cover letter.