PLOS One Public Health and Epidemiology Associate Editor- 12 Month FTC

The role

The Associate Editor oversees the editorial process for manuscripts submitted to PLOS journals. This role involves making editorial decisions using research experience and critical evaluation skills.

What you will do

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

Required 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.
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area required.
• Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer.
• Some flexibility to work across time zones.

Nice to have

• A PHD, MD or similiar level

Benefits

• 401k with employer match
• Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
• Dental and Vision 100% employer paid
• Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave
• Parental leave
• Birthday and three winter holidays days off
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
• Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office

Before you apply

• Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK and the following US states: FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, PA, TX, VA.
• In the US, this is a union represented position as part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of the NewsGuild-Communication Workers of America.

About the company

PLOS is a nonprofit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice.