Peer Review Assistant

• Oversee the peer-review process of manuscripts, ensuring a timely and high-quality peer-review process and a smooth manuscript journey
• Screen lists of recommended reviewers in the Academia.edu database and look for suitable candidates outside the platform to ensure qualified reviewers are invited
• Check collected peer review reports and lead manuscripts through subsequent editorial decisions and author revisions
• Collaborate with authors to ensure all relevant information is collected in a timely manner and manuscripts are revised to reviewers' and editors' satisfaction
• Collaborate with Publishing Managers of assigned journals to prevent delays and issues that could impact reputation or adherence to ethical norms
• Collaborate with the production service provider to ensure manuscripts are prepared according to internal guidelines and industry standards, and published without delays following final acceptance
• Work independently and against short deadlines so published papers meet high standards of presentation expected by authors, editors, and indexing databases

• Bachelor’s degree in a natural or technical science field and sufficient proven experience processing papers for journals within natural or technical sciences fields
• Master’s degree preferred but not required
• 2+ years experience overseeing the day-to-day peer-review activities for a scientific journal in a similar role within an academic publishing company or within the publishing department of a scientific society/association
• Experience working independently and demonstrating initiative
• Experience efficiently managing publication logistics for a large volume of manuscripts
• Familiarity with HTML, PDF, LaTex and XML formats
• Strong skills using MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Ability to adapt to change and to prioritize multiple responsibilities with a sense for business impact

• Competitive compensation
• Professional and personal development
• Work from home budget