American College of Physicians
Managing Editor/Publications Associate Job at American College of Physicians in
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA, United States
The Publishing division of the American College of Physicians (ACP) is seeking a full-time Managing Editor/Publications Associate to join the team for an open-access clinical case journal, Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases (AIMCC), and a point-of-care resource, DynaMedex (DMX). AIMCC was developed in partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA). AIMCC is a digital, open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes case reports relevant to clinicians across the spectrum of medicine. DMX is an electronic, evidence-based, point-of-care clinical resource used by ACP members and others globally. ACP collaborates with DMX on its resource by overseeing the peer review of the Overview and Recommendations section of the internal medicine topics most used by ACP members.
The Managing Editor/Publications Associate is responsible for the administrative, editorial, and project management functions of AIMCC and serves as the central liaison regarding DMX for members, staff, and reviewers and supports the ACP physician editor and the external team at DMX that is responsible for the resource's editorial and publication activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
The successful candidate will have:
ACP offers a competitive salary, superior benefits, and a supportive work environment. Find out more about ACP at https://www.acponline.org/working_at_acp/. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume online at https://www.acponline.org/working_at_acp/.
ACP is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.
The Managing Editor/Publications Associate is responsible for the administrative, editorial, and project management functions of AIMCC and serves as the central liaison regarding DMX for members, staff, and reviewers and supports the ACP physician editor and the external team at DMX that is responsible for the resource's editorial and publication activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting editors in identifying and securing timely manuscript reviewers
- Ensuring the timely and complete collection of content elements associated with editorial deliverables
- Monitoring content on ACP and our vendor websites and requesting updates when needed
- Tracking all aspects of journal operations from solicitation of manuscripts through rejection or publication (includes coordinating marketing/promotion, budgets and expenses, and performance reporting)
- Serving as administrator of the online submission and peer-review system, soliciting input from relevant stakeholders regarding its functionality and ease of use
- Collaborating with staff to develop goals and performance milestones
The successful candidate will have:
- A Bachelor's degree in communication, journalism, or areas of medicine/science highly preferred. Master's degree a plus.
- At least 8 years of editorial experience working on a medical or scientific peer-reviewed journal
- Excellent project management skills and the ability to effectively manage relationships, encourage collaboration, and build consensus
- Experience and comfort with using MS 365 products, including Teams; manuscript management systems; and database applications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels of staff and external stakeholders
ACP offers a competitive salary, superior benefits, and a supportive work environment. Find out more about ACP at https://www.acponline.org/working_at_acp/. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume online at https://www.acponline.org/working_at_acp/.
ACP is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.