The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Managing Editor in our National Center office located in the Boston, MA area (Waltham) .
The Assistant Managing Editor assists the Managing Editor with the day-to-day operations of the editorial office by providing administrative management and support to authors, editors, reviewers, and the Publisher.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Assists with the manuscript peer review and tracking system and ensure author, editor, & reviewer compliance at all stages from the peer review process through to the transfer of accepted articles to the Publisher.
- Manage timeline and deadline adherence.
- Assist with managing the department budget.
- Work with the Office of Science Operations and other AHA departments to meet department goals.
- Provide excellent customer service to internal/external customers and volunteers.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, or a related field of study.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years professional related experience.
- Strong knowledge of and familiarity with computer-based tracking systems for editorial and project management, especially peer review management software.
- Knowledge of editorial development and peer review in scientific journal or book publishing.
- Project management experience with the ability to multi-task and accept new projects as they come up.
- Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 20 2018
Active Until:
May 20 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit