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Assistant Managing Editor/Managing Editor - Sustainable chemistry/engineering portfolio
Job Category: Scientific Content
Requisition Number: ASSIS001522
Posted: February 15, 2025
Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid
Locations
Washington DC: ACS, 1155 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Columbus: CAS, 2540 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific membership association, with a mission to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. ACS Publications is a Division of the ACS that publishes 80+ high-quality peer-reviewed journals covering the breadth of chemistry and allied fields.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Managing Editor / Managing Editor is responsible for the day-to-day management of a group of journals in the sustainable chemistry/engineering portfolio. They will work with ACS staff and Editors to develop and implement publishing strategies and editorial initiatives to sustain and enhance the journals’ standing within the global chemistry community. The Assistant Managing Editor / Managing Editor will collaborate with the Editors in planning and recruiting commissioned content and monitor progress of the journal against competitors.
Responsibilities:
- Define and drive strategic growth of the relevant sustainable chemistry/engineering journals through development and management of editorial initiatives.
- Identify, implement, and promote strategies for the assigned journals to grow authorship and monitor emerging trends.
- Identify and recruit new authors and research communities for the assigned journals.
- Represent the journals in correspondence and at outreach events, site visits, and strategic scientific conferences.
- Collaborate with the Editors-in-Chief to recruit new Editors and Editorial Advisory Board members.
- Monitor journal and competitor statistics and prepare data reports.
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure high quality of the published product.
- Assist ACS Publication staff with developing and implementing features, products, and services for journals.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in chemistry or allied sciences is required. A Ph.D. is preferred.
- 4+ years of relevant training and experience in an academic or industrial setting.
- Experience in STM publishing, trends in publishing, funding/publishing policy, and publication ethics for the Managing Editor position.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities.
This position could be based in the Washington, DC, Columbus, OH, or Oxford, UK offices of the American Chemical Society. Some travel will be required. ACS Publications employees work a hybrid work schedule, consisting of working onsite Tuesday and Wednesday. ACS offers relocation assistance, if applicable.
Compensation:
- Washington, DC office: between $82,000 – $100,000 per year.
- Columbus, OH office: between $75,000-$93,000 per year.
Benefits: Paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and 4-week work from anywhere.
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