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.

Minimum Qualifications

- 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.

Preferred Qualifications

- 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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