PLOS is looking to improve its Editorial Board Services by identifying and recruiting qualified individuals to serve on its journal editorial boards, ensuring consistency in decision-making, and enhancing the overall experience for board members.
Requirements
- Experience with database searching or mining for relevant concepts, keywords, or individuals, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Dimensions and/or other scholarly databases
Responsibilities
- Identify and contact qualified individuals to serve on PLOS journals’ editorial boards
- Vet candidates against individual journals’ Editorial Board criteria
- Work collaboratively with Editorial Board Services managers and Editorial and Publishing stakeholders to ensure that the composition of the board reflects each journal’s community
- Develop resources for board members to ensure consistency in decision making and high levels of engagement
- Deploy feedback to individual editors to ensure adherence to best practices
- Prepare reports and conduct data analysis on board performance
- Develop documentation for relevant policies, procedures, and workflows
Other
- This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the following US states: FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, PA, TX, VA
- Experience working in scholarly publishing and/or experience working in a research setting
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with cross-cultural competencies
- Strong organization and time management skills, and attention to detail
