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DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an enthusiastic and target-oriented professional for the full-time position of Journal Development Specialist – Microbiology, located in our London office. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and reputation of our largest journal. We are looking for someone who has a background in Life Sciences, a strong understanding of the academic community and excellent communication skills, as well as publishing and / or industry experience.
Reporting to the Journal Manager and working closely with other editorial staff, the position focuses on commissioning, operational aspects of journal development and editorial board management. The successful candidate will be the primary point of contact with leading researchers around the world, successfully building relationships to acquire quality content for the journal. The candidate will ensure effective editorial board management and participate actively in devising editorial strategies to grow and develop the journal. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills which will enable them to liaise and develop relationships with very high-profile scholars, and be a collaborative team player, working closely with members of supporting teams. To ensure journals maintain and grow their reputation as attractive publishing outlets for the Microbiology community, the successful candidate will also be confident in working with data to perform market analysis of the competitor publishing landscape, identifying new areas for growth to inform our editorial strategies.
The position will provide the successful candidate with an excellent opportunity to experience a career in scientific publishing with an innovative, technology-driven Open Access publisher.
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIREMENTS
Application Process
Your application should include:
1. A cover letter and resume (as DOC or PDF)
2. The indication of your earliest availability
3. A 300 word summary on the following - "How do you see scientific journal publishing in ten years?”
BENEFITS
Frontiers is an open-access academic publisher changing how science is reviewed, published, evaluated, disseminated and communicated. Established by scientists in 2007, Frontiers drives innovations in peer review, post-publication review, impact metrics for articles and authors, democratic evaluation of the best research papers, research networking and a growing ecosystem of open-science tools.
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