Remote Associate Editor, PRE: Statistical & Complex Systems

American Physical Society; New York (NY); Remote; USD 83,041 - 113,143; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first workplace

Excellent paid time off

Job summary

American Physical Society invites applications for an Associate Editor, PRE. You will oversee peer review and editorial decisions for papers across statistical physics and related areas, coordinating with PRE editors and APS journals.

Training will develop your editorial skills while you contribute to journal initiatives. The role demands a PhD with postdoctoral experience, strong English communication, integrity, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant physics area with postdoctoral experience.
• Strong understanding of peer-review process and editorial standards.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of peer review for a suite of manuscripts.
• Maintain close contact with PRE editors and other APS journals.
• Help select and briefly summarize papers to highlight.
• Keep up with current research and communicate findings to editors.
• Support manuscript post-acceptance process, including production issues.
• Perform editorial checks to ensure quality and timeliness of papers.
• Maintain high ethical standards at editorial stages.

Skills

Editorial process familiarity

English communication

Integrity & fairness

Communication skills

Education

PhD in statistical physics, nonlinear physics, complex systems, biological physics, soft matter, fluids, plasma physics, computational physics

Job description

American Physical Society invites applications for an Associate Editor, PRE. You will oversee peer review and editorial decisions for papers across statistical physics and related areas, coordinating with PRE editors and APS journals.

Training will develop your editorial skills while you contribute to journal initiatives. The role demands a PhD with postdoctoral experience, strong English communication, integrity, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.