Editorial Research Associate

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📍 Location: UK, United States

💸 Salary: 55000.0 - 75000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Scholarly Publishing

🏢 Company: Public Library of Science

🗣️ Languages: English

🪄 Skills: SQLData AnalysisData MiningCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft ExcelRESTful APIsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTime ManagementWritten communicationReportingCross-functional collaborationData visualizationResearch skillsData management

Requirements:

Experience working in scholarly publishing and/or experience working in a research setting
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
Excellent communication skills
Familiarity with cross-cultural competencies
Strong organization and time management skills, and attention to detail

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
Communicate team and project updates (outcomes, results, and key performance indicators) during in-team and cross-departmental meetings
Monitor performance of vendor teams
Maintain quality and integrity of Editorial Board Member profile information

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