Job Description
Assistant Editor
Location
Oxford, GBR
About The Role
Interested in starting a career in research publishing? Wiley's Comprehensive Editorial Evaluation Team (CEET), responsible for managing the peer-review process and decision-making for a portfolio of >120 in-house journals across physical, life, and health sciences, including renowned journals such as Advanced Science, Advanced Materials, and other Advanced journals, Angewandte Chemie, Chemistry Europe titles, and Small, is expanding and therefore looking for an additional Assistant Editor.
How will you make an impact?
* Be responsible for the organization of the peer-review process and editorial decision-making from submission until acceptance for publication and export to production - evaluation and triage of submitted manuscripts, reviewer selection, assessment of reviewer reports and revised submissions, and final decision (acceptance or referral and transfer to relevant sister journals).
* Be an active member of a global editorial team and collaborate with other international colleagues daily.
* Have many (online) interactions with our authors and reviewers, researchers from all over the world.
* Be involved in strategically acquiring new content for our journals – for instance, commissioning invited articles and planning special issues or series.
* Contribute to (cross-functional/departmental) workflow optimization project workgroups.
* Altogether, gain on-the-job experience in many different aspects of scholarly publishing.
What We Are Looking For
* A PhD degree in the fields of polymers and/or supramolecular chemistry (preferably inclusive of experience in porous materials/surface and interface science) or a closely related field, additional postdoc experience could be beneficial.
* Have a passion for science and its communication, and are prepared to broaden their knowledge by working across a spectrum of research areas.
* Are self-motivated, diplomatic, and flexible, have outstanding organizational, time management, and communication skills, and have excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal).
* Can collaborate efficiently and effectively on multiple products with many different colleagues in teams across various global office locations.
* A basic knowledge of the peer-review process (e.g., as author or reviewer) and previous experience with a manuscript handling system (e.g., Editorial Manager or Scholar One) would be advantageous.
Work Model: Hybrid UK or China Office (On-site presence required 3 days per week)
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EEO Statement
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.
When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.
Salary Range
24,500 GBP to 33,567 GBP
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