Assistant Editor
Core
Managing the peer review pipeline for scientific journals by performing suitability checks, assigning manuscripts to editors, and facilitating communication between authors, reviewers, and editors.
Role type
Assistant Editor (Peer Review Management)
Builds
Editorial workflow for Springer Nature journals
Domain
Academic Publishing / STEM (Medicine, Life Sciences, Physical Science, Engineering)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manuscript suitability assessment, Journal pipeline management, Email correspondence, Decision recommendation evaluation, Process monitoring, Team mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience in manuscript handling, Familiarity with manuscript management systems and editorial workflows
Technologies
Manuscript management systems, Editorial workflows, Publishing tools
Responsibilities
Perform suitability checks on manuscripts to ensure they meet requirements for peer review, Manage journal pipeline from 'Ready for editorial' to final decision, Invite or assign manuscripts to handling editors, Support editors and build working relationships, Handle email correspondence between authors, reviewers, editors, and guest editors, Assess editor decision recommendations and send final decisions to authors, Monitor review process progress and provide support to reach final decision, Mentor new team members, Provide inputs on process improvements to reduce turnaround time
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC