Locum Associate Editor, BMC Cancer at Bio Med in New York, New York

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BioMed Central is the leading open access publisher of STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) research. Since it was founded in 2000, BioMed Central has successfully pioneered the open access publishing model and brought open access to the mainstream.  With offices in London, North America and Asia, the company employs over 290 people across a range of operations including editorial, production, IT and business. BioMed Central is a vibrant and innovative company. It operates in a fast-paced and high-energy environment, hiring talented people who are passionate about science, technology, medicine and open access.

BioMed Central is the leading open access publisher of STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) research. Since it was founded in 2000, BioMed Central has successfully pioneered the open access publishing model and brought open access to the mainstream. With offices in London, North America and Asia, the company employs over 290 people across a range of operations including editorial, production, IT and business. BioMed Central is a vibrant and innovative company. It operates in a fast-paced and high-energy environment, hiring talented people who are passionate about science, technology, medicine and open access.

Locum Associate Editor, BMC Cancer

Fixed-Term Contract

Location: London, Berlin, New York or Shanghai

Closing Date: 15 February 2022

 

BMC Cancer is looking for an Associate Editor with a strong interest in cancer and oncology to work on this open access title. 

 

BMC Cancer publishes scientifically valid and technically rigorous research across all areas of cancer research. In this role, you would be responsible for handling manuscripts, providing advice to external editorial board members and developing the content of these journals. Communication is a key part of this role, as you will need to build excellent and productive relationships with the editorial board. You will also work closely with internal teams responsible for editorial support, as well as marketing and data sharing teams. 

 

This is a dynamic and varied role that will give you the opportunity to see content across a broad range of topics and contribute to the success of BMC as a whole.

 

Responsibilities

• Oversee the content published in these journals, primarily by advising on content handled by editorial board members, but also by handling individual submissions yourself where required, assessing their relevance to the journal and selecting peer reviewers as needed.


• Support the investigation and resolution of publishing or research ethics cases.


• Contribute to journal development plans for each journal in your portfolio, taking into account individual journal performance and development needs, as well as the overall strategy of the BMC journals.


• Ensure that appropriate editorial standards are upheld.


• Build excellent communications and relationships with Editorial Board Members and authors.


• Ensure that all members of the Editorial Board are fully aware of the ethos and editorial policies of the journal and the BMC series, and have all necessary training and information to perform their roles.

 

Experience, skills and qualifications

• Educated to PhD level (or equivalent), in a relevant field


• An interest in open access publishing


• An interest in cancer research


• Excellent communication skills


• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, able to balance short-term deadlines with long-term goals


• Self-starter with a positive, can-do approach to problem-solving


• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels


• Willing to travel occasionally and represent BMC at external events

 

The position is offered on a full-time, fixed term contract basis, and can be located in our London, Berlin, New York or Shanghai offices.

 

Most employees are currently working remotely. Once the offices fully re-open, all employees will be expected to be based in the office in line with our work from home policy.

 

To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions in the role, including your salary expectations and notice period.

 

Closing date for applications: 15th February 2022

Internal applicants please inform your line manager when applying for the role.

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