Associate Managing Editor

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National Kidney Foundation

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1950

🤝 Non-profit

🏥 Healthcare

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Healthcare • Social Impact

National Kidney Foundation is revolutionizing the fight to save lives by eliminating preventable kidney disease, accelerating innovation for the dignity of the patient experience, and dismantling structural inequities in kidney care, dialysis, and transplantation. The organization focuses on patient education and advocacy, clinical practice guidelines, professional education, professional membership, and kidney awareness programs.

📋 Description

• Draft detailed decision letters for revised manuscript invitations synthesizing editors’ comments, peer reviewer feedback, and journal policy/style requirements • Communicate with editors to resolve inconsistencies or concerns related to editorial decisions or publication ethics • Liaise between authors and editors regarding revision-related questions and editorial requests • Conduct pre-acceptance compliance checks, including verification of figures, copyright permissions, and required documentation • Transmit final accepted content to the publisher accurately and promptly • Perform quality control of copyediting and typesetting by reviewing article proofs • Work with the Journal Manager at Elsevier to address errors and improve production workflows • Respond to author and reader inquiries post-publication • Coordinate corrections or updates to published content with the publisher • Maintain and update manuscript handling procedures and templates in Editorial Manager and other systems • Troubleshoot Editorial Manager issues and coordinate technical problem resolution with the vendor • Compile and analyze peer-review performance metrics related to manuscript flow, reviewer turnaround, and editorial activity • Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to promote journal content through social media, press releases, newsletters, and other channels • Generate custom reports and monitor industry trends related to editorial efficiency and decision speed • Participate in editorial and publisher conference calls, take meeting notes, and complete follow-up actions • Assist with special projects including journal supplements, visual abstract editing, NephMadness coordination, internship programming, and staff vacation coverage • Perform additional duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with 5-7 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in STM publishing • Proficient with an online peer review tracking system • Familiarity with creating and running reports • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills • Superior project management, problem-solving, and computer literacy skills • Ability to work independently • Scrupulous attention to detail throughout complicated and prolonged workflows • Ability to handle confidential information appropriately • Ability to stay up to date on evolving standards in the ethics of scholarly publishing

🏖️ Benefits

• Plenty of vacation time, sick leave, and holidays • Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans • Life insurance • 403(b) plan with matching company contributions • Flexible spending accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses • Commuter benefits program for transit and parking expenses • Confidential counseling, support services, and resources through an Employee Assistance Program • Employee referral rewards • Diverse and inclusive workplace • Mission-fueled culture guided by integrity, compassion, and innovation