[Hiring] PLOS Medicine Associate Editor @Public Library of Science

Role Description

This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK. This is a 12 month temporary role.

PLOS Medicine is a leading open-access medical journal. We seek an Associate Editor to help develop and strengthen this influential venue for outstanding research and commentary on the major challenges to human health worldwide.

You will work with other in-house professional editors and external editorial board members to assess submitted manuscripts, oversee peer review, and make publication decisions. You will collaborate with PLOS operations teams and vendors to ensure smooth and efficient manuscript processing, and to deliver an outstanding experience for authors, peer reviewers, editorial board members, statistical advisors, and readers.

Responsibilities

• Guide manuscripts through peer review
• Oversee best-practice editorial decision-making
• Commission Perspectives, Reviews, and other pieces
• Collaborate with external academic editors
• Engage in outreach to scholarly communities
• Write editorials
• Advocate for your research communities and for under-represented stakeholders
• Help develop policies and special projects
• Help resolve publication ethics/research integrity issues

Qualifications

• Experience in a research or clinical environment, publishing, or other relevant setting; experience in medical publishing strongly preferred
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area required. A PhD, MD or similar level is preferred.
• Highly organized and efficient, with strong critical assessment and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Love for fast-paced environments and proven adaptability to change
• Demonstrate outstanding knowledge of biological and medical sciences

Requirements

• The base salary range we’ve established for these positions is (UK) £35,000 - £47,000.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Personal accident insurance
• Pension with up to 10% employer match
• 25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
• Birthday and three winter holidays days off
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
• Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office