Associate Editor – Life Sciences

🕒 September 11

🌐 United States, United Kingdom – Remote

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PLOS

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

Education • Non-profit • Science

PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing. They cover all scientific disciplines with a focus on fundamental and applied research across life, health, sustainability, engineering, and technology, ensuring that research outputs are rigorous, reliable, and accessible to all.

📋 Description

• Oversee the editorial process for manuscripts submitted to PLOS journals. • Use prior research experience, critical evaluation skills, and internal guidelines to make nuanced and complex editorial decisions. • Serve as a point of escalation for complex and nuanced editorial queries. • Support other teams at PLOS, members of the editorial board, and third-party editorial teams to ensure high standards of scientific rigor and editorial integrity are upheld. • Evaluate submissions and make decisions based on reviewers’ comments. • Participate in activities to develop editorial policy and improve the visibility and reputation of journals in the PLOS portfolio. • Handle publication ethics queries. • Build relationships with members of the academic community. • Demonstrate a positive, constructive attitude to change and a growth mindset. • Work with colleagues in the division and other teams to deliver developmental and promotional activities for PLOS journals.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience in a research environment, publishing, or other relevant industry. • Highly organized and efficient, with strong critical assessment, and problem-solving abilities. • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral. • Able to work under tight deadlines whilst achieving a high standard of quality and accuracy. • Able to set priorities and work independently. • A PhD is required. • Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer. • Some national and international travel may be required occasionally. • Some flexibility to work across time zones.

🏖️ Benefits

• 401k with employer match • Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid) • Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave • Parental leave • Birthday and three winter holidays days off • Short term and long term disability insurance • 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year • Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office • 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