Remote Managing Editor, Medical Journals

American Cancer Society; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

American Cancer Society seeks an Assistant Managing Editor for its Journals program, focusing on CANCER and related journals. The role leads peer review, production, and editorial workflows, coordinating with editors and vendors.

The position is fully remote, nationwide within the United States, with responsibilities spanning manuscript data review, content strategy, and publication planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required in a relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with web-based peer review systems and scholarly journals.
• Preferred: 1–2 years’ experience editing video in Adobe Creative Cloud for social media.

Responsibilities

• Manages peer review and editorial processes for CANCER, directing the editorial support vendor.
• Oversees content from acquisition to submission, and guides supplements to online publication.
• Works with Editor-in-Chief on letters, decision appeals, and revenue-generating content.
• Tracks peer review data and compiles reports for quarterly and annual meetings.

Skills

Editorial management

Peer review

Editorial procedures

Web-based systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

CMS

Job description

American Cancer Society seeks an Assistant Managing Editor for its Journals program, focusing on CANCER and related journals. The role leads peer review, production, and editorial workflows, coordinating with editors and vendors.

The position is fully remote, nationwide within the United States, with responsibilities spanning manuscript data review, content strategy, and publication planning.