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Assistant Editor-Physical Chemistry

Beijing, CHN, CN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage manuscripts throughout the editorial lifecycle from submission to final decision, serving as a liaison between authors, reviewers, and editorial teams to ensure high-quality peer review.

Role type

Assistant Editor (Physical Chemistry)

Builds

Wiley's journal portfolio including Advanced Science, Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie, Chemistry Europe, Small, physical status solidi, and Macromolecular journals

Domain

Academic Publishing / Physical Chemistry

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manuscript screening, initial editorial decision making, ethical integrity assessment, peer reviewer selection and management, revised manuscript evaluation, alternative journal recommendation, commissioned content commissioning, editorial performance data analysis

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral research experience, international research experience, science communication interest

Technologies

Editorial systems and workflows

Responsibilities

Screen new manuscript submissions for scope, scientific quality, originality, and research integrity; Make initial editorial decisions and provide clear, constructive decision rationales; Identify and escalate potential ethical or integrity concerns; Select, invite, and manage peer reviewers; Evaluate reviewer reports and make editorial decisions; Assess revised manuscripts and author responses; Recommend suitable alternative journals; Commission articles, special issues, and invited content; Engage subject-matter experts for reviews and commentaries; Track and manage invited content pipelines; Analyze editorial performance data

Seniority

Mid-level IC

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