Associate Editor, Discover Journals
Core
Manage the launch and strategic development of a portfolio of new open-access chemistry journals, overseeing editorial handling, content acquisition, and community engagement to ensure publication integrity and speed.
Role type
Associate Editor (Journal Development & Operations)
Builds
New peer-reviewed journals in chemistry for the Discover Series
Domain
Academic Publishing / Chemistry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Journal launch strategy, editorial process management, research integrity oversight, editorial board recruitment and management, author acquisition, scientific writing, critical appraisal, stakeholder communication, time management
Preferred skills
Previous editorial experience, PhD in materials or chemistry, open access publishing interest
Technologies
Publishing workflows and systems
Responsibilities
Lead development of proposals for new journal launches, develop journal strategies for portfolio performance, oversee editorial handling and resolve research ethics cases, manage editorial board engagement and recruitment, promote journals through conferences and social media, contribute to cross-departmental projects
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC