Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Content Specialist Job at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, United States, 11724
Salary: $70,000.00 - $77,000.00 Annually
Location : 500 Sunnyside Blvd, Woodbury - Genome Center
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 1238
Process Level: CSHL Press
Department: Preprint Content
Opening Date: 08/19/2024
Position Description
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, located on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, has an immediate opening for a scientifically qualified Content Specialist for its rapidly growing preprint servers bioRxiv and medRxiv. The person in this new position will join the team that screens submitted papers. The successful candidate will engage with authors, the affiliate scientists who assess manuscripts' suitability for posting, readers who comment on posted manuscripts, and community members with questions about preprint server procedures and policies. Applicants must be able to handle overlapping projects and deadlines simultaneously. Attention to detail and ease of communication with stakeholders that include scientists, technologists, and business colleagues are essential.
Position Responsibilities
Position Requirements
Skills & Experience: In-depth understanding of all aspects of the communication of biomedical research results. Experience with writing and critiquing scientific manuscripts. Excellence in written and verbal interactions with authors and others. Strong interpersonal team-oriented skills. Excellent organizational and prioritization skills. Prior experience in manuscript assessment and/or selection for biomedical research journals
Education: PhD in a biomedical discipline
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:Come join our team, and we'll match your excitement for scientific innovation with opportunities to shape the future of research dissemination! Please submit an online application here: Position 1238 . We look forward to reviewing your application.
EnvironmentCold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone. We have had researchers with a variety of backgrounds and believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Compensation and BenefitsOur employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHL sites to learn more. The salary range for this role is $70,000-77,000. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).
CSHL is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, paid time off, a Wellness Center and access to an affordable and licensed on-site childcare center. Visit our site to learn more.
Location : 500 Sunnyside Blvd, Woodbury - Genome Center
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 1238
Process Level: CSHL Press
Department: Preprint Content
Opening Date: 08/19/2024
Position Description
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, located on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, has an immediate opening for a scientifically qualified Content Specialist for its rapidly growing preprint servers bioRxiv and medRxiv. The person in this new position will join the team that screens submitted papers. The successful candidate will engage with authors, the affiliate scientists who assess manuscripts' suitability for posting, readers who comment on posted manuscripts, and community members with questions about preprint server procedures and policies. Applicants must be able to handle overlapping projects and deadlines simultaneously. Attention to detail and ease of communication with stakeholders that include scientists, technologists, and business colleagues are essential.
Position Responsibilities
- Assisting with the daily screening of bioRxiv and medRxiv submissions
- Communicating with authors who have submitted manuscripts about decisions, appeals, withdrawals, and other issues
- Answer general queries submitted to the server helpdesks concerning submissions, procedures and policies
- Responding to correspondence concerning preprints already posted on the preprint servers
- Liaising with the Production and Technology Teams to investigate author and reader queries
- Moderating submitted comments for on-site posting
- Contributing to the development of screening policies and procedures with the Content Team
- Assisting in team projects to expand the scope, reach, and functionality of bioRxiv and medRxiv
Position Requirements
Skills & Experience: In-depth understanding of all aspects of the communication of biomedical research results. Experience with writing and critiquing scientific manuscripts. Excellence in written and verbal interactions with authors and others. Strong interpersonal team-oriented skills. Excellent organizational and prioritization skills. Prior experience in manuscript assessment and/or selection for biomedical research journals
Education: PhD in a biomedical discipline
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:Come join our team, and we'll match your excitement for scientific innovation with opportunities to shape the future of research dissemination! Please submit an online application here: Position 1238 . We look forward to reviewing your application.
EnvironmentCold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone. We have had researchers with a variety of backgrounds and believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Compensation and BenefitsOur employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHL sites to learn more. The salary range for this role is $70,000-77,000. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).
CSHL is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, paid time off, a Wellness Center and access to an affordable and licensed on-site childcare center. Visit our site to learn more.