Assistant Editor Job at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in Hoboken

Location: Weinheim (preferred) or Berlin, Germany

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the role:

Interested in starting a career in research publishing? Wiley’s Comprehensive Editorial Evaluation Team, which is responsible for managing the peer-review process and decision-making for a portfolio of over 120 in-house journals across physical, life, and health sciences, is expanding and therefore looking for additional Assistant Editors.

How you will make an impact:

You will…

• Be responsible for the peer-review process and editorial decision-making from submission until acceptance for publication – initial scientific evaluation of manuscripts to determine suitability (triage), reviewer selection for those passing triage, scientific assessment of reviewer reports and revised manuscripts, and making final editorial decisions regarding publication.
• Have many (online) interactions with our authors and reviewers – researchers from all over the world.
• Be an active member of a global editorial team and regularly collaborate with other international colleagues.
• Be involved in cross-functional/departmental projects that may include, but are not limited to, strategic content acquisition for our journals, development and implementation of training, workflow optimization, and more.
• Altogether, gain on-the-job experience in many different aspects of scholarly publishing.

What we look for:

• Have a PhD degree in the natural sciences; any additional postdoc experience would be beneficial.
• Experience in cancer, neuroscience, bioinformatics/computational biology/systems biology, human genetics, biomedical engineering, and physical chemistry.
• Have a passion for science and its communication and are keen to broaden their knowledge by working across a spectrum of research areas.
• Have a good understanding of the peer-review process (for example, have been previously involved as an editor, author, or reviewer).
• Are self-motivated, diplomatic, and flexible, with outstanding organizational, time management, and communication skills, and have excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal).
• Can collaborate efficiently and effectively on multiple products with many different colleagues in teams across various global office locations.
• Previous experience with a manuscript handling system and publishing/scientific communication experience in a fast-paced environment would be advantageous.

Why should you join Wiley?

• The team! You’ll be joining a talented group of professionals who are truly passionate about the work we do.
• We embrace you for you! Wiley is committed to attracting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce and fostering a work environment in which all colleagues are valued and can enjoy professional success.
• Fantastic well-being initiatives such as ‘Happy Fridays’ with the afternoon off during part of the year, flexibility to work from home, fun events, and activities throughout the year to get colleagues together, free access to Headspace and much more!

About Wiley:

Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the world’s most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform today’s biggest obstacles into tomorrow’s brightest opportunities.

With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers’ steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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