Senior Peer Review Specialist

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a results-focused professional to optimize peer review workflows across the journal portfolio. You will document procedures, monitor performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement in editorial operations, collaborating with internal and external partners.

The role requires strong data analysis, project coordination, and communication skills, with a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in scholarly publishing.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of peer review processes and editorial workflows.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret operational data to identify improvements.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in scholarly publishing.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of peer review workflows across the journal portfolio
• Document workflows, procedures, and operational standards
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Support and implement process redesign and operational improvement projects
• Contribute to implementation of new editorial tools and technologies
• Monitor service levels and elevate issues when required
• Maintain dashboards and operational reporting
• Provide operational expertise to project teams

Skills

Peer Review Processes

Workflow Improvement

Data Analysis

Project Coordination

Editorial Operations

Communication Skills

Detail Oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Manuscript Tracking Systems

Editorial Platforms

Job description

• Support the design, implementation, documentation, and continuous improvement of peer review workflows across the journal portfolio
• Support the development and maintenance of standardized peer review workflows
• Document workflows, procedures, and operational standards
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Support and implement process redesign and operational improvement projects
• Contribute to implementation of new editorial tools and technologies
• Support compliance with editorial quality standards, research integrity requirements, and publishing best practices
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource on peer review processes
• Support management and oversight of vendor-supported editorial operations and peer review services
• Maintain vendor performance reports and operational metrics
• Monitor service levels and elevate issues when required
• Support vendor review meetings and action tracking
• Coordinate with vendors on workflow updates and operational improvements
• Identify opportunities to improve service quality and efficiency
• Monitor and analyze peer review and editorial workflow performance
• Maintain dashboards and operational reporting
• Monitor workflow performance metrics and trends
• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and areas for improvement
• Prepare reports and insights for stakeholders
• Support data-driven decision making and continuous improvement efforts
• Work collaboratively across internal and external teams
• Support cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Participate in workflow improvement discussions and working groups
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate information gathering and action tracking across teams
• Provide operational expertise and workflow insights to project teams
• Support adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working

Requirements

• Strong understanding of peer review processes and editorial workflows
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret operational data and identify improvement opportunities
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement
• Ability to balance operational efficiency with editorial quality and researcher experience
• Comfortable working in a changing environment with multiple priorities
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• 4+ years of experience in scholarly publishing, editorial operations and peer review
• Experience supporting workflow improvement or operational change initiatives
• Experience working with manuscript tracking systems or editorial platforms
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in peer review processes and editorial workflows, with a strong focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement. Proficient in data analysis and project coordination to enhance service quality and stakeholder collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Peer Review Processes
• Workflow Improvement
• Operational Data Analysis
• Project Coordination
• Scholarly Publishing Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workflow Documentation
• Operational Standards
• Process Redesign
• Performance Metrics Monitoring
• Data-Driven Decision Making

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Detail-Oriented

Industry Keywords

• Scholarly Publishing
• Editorial Operations
• Research Integrity
• Vendor Management
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Manuscript Tracking Systems
• Editorial Platforms