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PLOS Medicine Associate Editor- 12 Month Contract

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plos logoPlos · United Kingdom
Full-timeRemote1d ago
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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 and experience
  • 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 similiar level is preffered.
  • 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 biological and medical sciences
  • The base salary range we've established for these positions is (UK) £35,000 - £47,000 . PLOS also offers a comprehensive benefits package summarized below.

Benefits

Private medical insuranceLife assuranceIncome protectionPersonal accident insurancePension with up to 10% employer match25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leaveBirthday and three winter holidays days off2 days paid time off for volunteering per yearFully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home officeAbout PLOSOur work is supported by a highly skilled global in-house team, partnerships with local scholarly organizations, and the valued contributions of a diverse, international community of scientific researchers.We're committed to equal opportunityWe're working to create a more equitable system of scientific knowledge and understanding. Removing barriers to inclusion and facilitating broad participation of voices is core to our success, inside and out.Visit plos.org/careers to learn more.To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice .Health insuranceRemote work options

Additional Information

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

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