Assistant Editor
Core
Oversee the manuscript submission-to-decision pipeline, conducting suitability checks, assigning peer reviewers and editors, and ensuring ethical compliance for BMC Academic Journals.
Role type
Assistant Editor (Scientific Publishing)
Builds
Peer-reviewed scientific journals
Domain
Academic Publishing / STEM
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Manuscript assessment, peer review management, editorial workflow knowledge, ethical compliance checks, stakeholder communication, process monitoring
Preferred skills
Subject matter expertise in Medicine/Life/Physical Science, experience in manuscript handling
Technologies
Publishing workflows and systems
Responsibilities
Perform manuscript suitability checks and ethical compliance (plagiarism, ethics), manage the manuscript pipeline from submission to decision, assign manuscripts to editors and find peer reviewers, communicate final decisions to authors, monitor journal performance metrics
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC