Job Description
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Job Title: Journal Development Editor
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Reports to: Associate Publisher
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Department: Publishing (Biological Sciences)
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Location: Shanghai
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Position Summary
The successful candidates will take responsibility for the success of a set of cell biology journals by working with academic Editors and using their knowledge of the field in order to identify and deliver development opportunities. Strategic thinking, excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships are key to the role. This is an exciting and varied position that allows an individual to remain close to the cutting edge of scientific advances and work closely with leading academics while gaining exposure to all aspects of the industry in a successful and growing open-access publishing environment.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for the expansion of BioMed Central’s portfolio of journals originating in China and ensuring the success of these journals. This position offers the exciting opportunity to work for a global company at the forefront of the open access publishing industry with the possibility of extensive travel both within China and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
• Build knowledge of the field and the relevant scientific communities to identify development opportunities and translate them into actions to maintain a competitive advantage. This will involve engaging with senior scientists and obtaining their advice.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with academic Editors, Editorial Boards, society executives and other key contacts in the field the journals operate in, with the aim of building a journal’s reputation and increasing submissions.
• Work closely with acquisitions editor to launch new journals.
• Support the management of the journals by being the primary contact for Editors and handling contract renewals.
• Ensure journals are promoted through all relevant avenues including representing the company at scientific conferences.
• Liaise with internal departments to plan and implement tasks.
Requirements
Essential
• A biomedical degree or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills in English and Mandarin.
• Experience of developing and maintaining productive and friendly relations/partnerships.
• Highly effective time management skills, with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to take responsibility, working on own initiative.
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity.
• A positive, can-do approach to problem-solving in both daily tasks and more complex troubleshooting.
• Strong organisational skills, and attention to detail.
• Computer literacy, with experience of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Desirable
• Experience of communicating effectively with senior scientists.
• Experience of the STM (Science, Technology and Medical) publishing industry.
Springer Science+Business Media is one of the world’s leading suppliers of scientific and specialist literature. The group publishes over 2,000 journals and more than 7,000 new books a year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide. Springer has operations in over 19 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and some 5,500 employees.Springer Science+Business Media is the world’s second-largest publisher in the STM (Science,Technology, Medicine) sector. BioMed Central based in London, part of Springer Science+Business Media, is a Science-Technology-Medicine publisher which has pioneered and been leading the open access publishing model.
