Reviewer Selection Editor - Life Sciences
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JoVEScholarly publishing
Workable workplace: remote; Workable locations: India; Location: IndiaFull-TimeJunior
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Job Details
- Experience
- 2-4 years in scholarly publishing with hands-on peer review experience.
- Required Skills
- Project Management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
- 2-4 years of experience in scholarly publishing with hands-on peer review experience.
- Working knowledge of single-blind, double-blind, and open peer review models.
- Knowledge of open access workflows and emerging trends in scholarly communication.
- Proficiency with manuscript systems and workflow tools; Editorial Manager is strongly preferred.
- Comfort with automation and AI-assisted tools for efficiency.
- Strong written communication and editorial judgment, including the ability to synthesize complex feedback into clear, actionable decisions.
- Strong organization and project management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end peer review for assigned submissions, including reviewer selection and invitations, review monitoring, decision preparation, and revision management.
- Build, vet, and maintain a high-quality reviewer pool and track expertise coverage.
- Build a network of reviewers to support rapid, fair evaluations.
- Monitor timelines and throughput, including time to first decision and reviewer acceptance and turnaround.
- Proactively unblock delays and optimize workflow.
- Collaborate with Editorial and Production teams to support the author journey from submission through publication.
- Identify and implement process improvements, including templates, automation, and dashboards.
- Maintain accurate manuscript-system records of reviewer activity, decisions, correspondence, and policy exceptions.
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