Editor in Chief - Agriculture
Core
Strategic development of agriculture and ecology journals, driving content acquisition, submissions growth, and raising the profile of the portfolio within the scientific community.
Role type
Senior IC Editor in Chief (Agriculture)
Builds
Prestigious life sciences journals in the agriculture and ecology portfolio
Domain
Life sciences, Agriculture, Ecology, Scientific Publishing
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PhD in Agriculture/Agronomy/Agroecology, Scientific research background, Knowledge of publishing landscape, Peer review process expertise, Network development, Strategic journal development, Conference representation, Editorial evaluation
Preferred skills
Prior experience in publishing industry, Science communication advocacy, Open research advocacy, Travel willingness
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Drive content acquisition and submissions growth across the agriculture and ecology portfolio; Strategically develop one or more journals from scientific and publishing perspectives; Establish and maintain a strong network of scientists as authors, peer reviewers, and board members; Represent the portfolio at conferences and through outreach activities; Contribute to editorial evaluation, peer review, and decision making for manuscripts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC