Journal Editor (Research)

We are seeking a Journal Editor who will determine and plan editorial content and manage publication and distribution of in-house and/or external publication(s). Serves as an information specialist and brings expertise to scientific and/or promotional editing and writing.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Edit and/or produce written materials/manuscripts, and ensure technical accuracy, editorial consistency, clarity, and appropriateness for the target audience using technical/scientific knowledge of the subject matter.
• Plan layouts, contract with vendors, review copy.
• Design layout and oversee production.
• Research story ideas and assign or write articles.
• Plan and manage budgets.
• Oversee advertising activities.
• Supervise or oversee related staff.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create structure and form in the writing and editing of manuals and other communication vehicles.
• Perform literature reviews and Internet research on selected topics.
• Collaborate with authors on content development, editing, and submission of journal articles.
• Guide the work of design/desktop publishing staff in developing content for internal and external audiences.
• Apply subject matter expertise to edit manuscripts and other journal features.
• Interact with authors on changes, agreement to copyright release and mandatory charges, deadlines, and production requirements.
• Oversee the administrative function of the journal, e.g., publication budget, basic copy editing of non-scientific portions of the journal, editorial board meeting content and scheduling, advertising space and advertising goals, maintenance of on-line editing systems.
• May establish author guidelines, resource materials, and make recommendations for overall format for journals
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Doctoral Degree in related field.
• Five years of related experience, preferably with the journal, Review of Educational Research.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Ability to understand scientific information, including theory, quantitative and qualitative data, and the preferred structure of scientific journal manuscripts.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Editing - Intermediate
• Editorial Process - Intermediate
• Project Management - Intermediate
• Proofreading - Intermediate
• Reporting Writing - Intermediate
• Style Guides - Intermediate
• Visual Design - Intermediate
• Writing - Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Editor II

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Journal Editor (Research)

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD

Starting Salary Range: $33.06 - $57.87 HRLY ($40.00 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Casual / On Call Schedule: M-F FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Remote Department name: Research

Personnel area: School of Education

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