Remote Life Sciences Associate Editor PhD Required

Content Creators; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Health insurance (US)

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Remote work stipend

Job summary

PLOS, a nonprofit dedicated to open science, seeks an Associate Editor to oversee editorial workflows for manuscripts submitted to its journals. The role relies on research experience, critical evaluation, and adherence to internal guidelines to make nuanced editorial decisions.

You will collaborate with division colleagues and cross-functional teams to support policy development, promote journals, and uphold scientific rigor.

Qualifications

• Experience in a research environment, publishing, or other relevant industry.
• Highly organized and efficient, with strong critical assessment, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Able to work under tight deadlines whilst achieving a high standard of quality and accuracy.
• Able to set priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of escalation for complex and nuanced editorial queries.
• Support other teams at PLOS, members of the editorial board, and third-party editorial teams to ensure high standards of scientific rigor and editorial integrity are upheld.
• Evaluate submissions and make decisions based on reviewers’ comments.
• Participate in activities to develop editorial policy and improve the visibility and reputation of journals in the PLOS portfolio.
• Handle publication ethics queries.
• Build relationships with members of the academic community.
• Demonstrate a positive, constructive attitude to change and a growth mindset.

Skills

Editorial experience

Research publishing

Communication skills

Time management

Education

PhD

Job description

PLOS, a nonprofit dedicated to open science, seeks an Associate Editor to oversee editorial workflows for manuscripts submitted to its journals. The role relies on research experience, critical evaluation, and adherence to internal guidelines to make nuanced editorial decisions.

You will collaborate with division colleagues and cross-functional teams to support policy development, promote journals, and uphold scientific rigor.