Medical Journal Editorial Operations Lead

Society for Scholarly Publishing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Society for Scholarly Publishing seeks an experienced Editorial Office Manager to oversee the daily operations of a medical journal. You will coordinate manuscript submission, peer review, and publication planning with the Editor, JAMA Network staff, and editors.

The role requires managing workflows, deadlines, and communications between authors, reviewers, and editors while ensuring quality standards and process adherence.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with databases and information systems.
• Experience with editorial workflows and publication processes.
• Competence in MS Office and Adobe software.

Responsibilities

• Independently organizes workflow and editorial office procedures.
• Coordinates daily operation of medical journal office and submission/peer review processes.
• Acts as main point of contact for Editor and liaison with authors, reviewers, editors, and staff.
• Monitors manuscript flow from receipt to publication and tracks deadlines.
• Provides technical/system assistance to editors, authors, and reviewers.
• Schedules editorial meetings and enforces deadlines per policy.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Database usage

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications, Business/Public Administration, or MIS

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe software

Job description

Society for Scholarly Publishing seeks an experienced Editorial Office Manager to oversee the daily operations of a medical journal. You will coordinate manuscript submission, peer review, and publication planning with the Editor, JAMA Network staff, and editors.

The role requires managing workflows, deadlines, and communications between authors, reviewers, and editors while ensuring quality standards and process adherence.