Editorial Research Associate

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Editorial Board Associate at PLOS focusing on managing editorial boards and enhancing recruitment efforts for open-access journals. Collaborating with teams for optimal service delivery to authors and editors.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify and contact qualified individuals to serve on PLOS journals’ editorial boards
  • Vet candidates against individual journals’ Editorial Board criteria
  • Work collaboratively with Editorial Board Services managers and Editorial and Publishing stakeholders to ensure that the composition of the board reflects each journal’s community
  • Develop resources for board members to ensure consistency in decision making and high levels of engagement
  • Deploy feedback to individual editors to ensure adherence to best practices
  • Prepare reports and conduct data analysis on board performance
  • Develop documentation for relevant policies, procedures, and workflows
  • Communicate team and project updates (outcomes, results, and key performance indicators) during in-team and cross-departmental meetings
  • Monitor performance of vendor teams
  • Maintain quality and integrity of Editorial Board Member profile information

Requirements:

  • Experience working in scholarly publishing and/or experience working in a research setting
  • Experience with database searching or mining for relevant concepts, keywords, or individuals, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Dimensions and/or other scholarly databases
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiarity with cross-cultural competencies
  • Strong organization and time management skills, and attention to detail
  • A university degree or equivalent professional experience in scholarly publishing.

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