What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editorial Associate position at The American Society of Nephrology?
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain superb professional communication and exceptional customer service to editors, authors, reviewers, vendors, and ASN staff, responding to direct email and through centralized journal inboxes.
- Work closely with the Managing Editors and Association Director of Publications to develop a working knowledge of editorial processes.
- Learn and utilize the peer review management system (Editorial Manager) and Kidney News submission system (Kriyadocs), to check-in new submissions and revisions, in support of the Managing Editors' process.
- Serve as primary back-up in Editorial Manager and Kriyadocs, when needed.
- Oversee the ASN publication social media accounts on Twitter / X and Bluesky, including drafting posts, and work with ASN’s Marketing Team to help promote the ASN publications through additional social media channels.
- Support new initiatives of interest to the editorial teams and ASN publications program.
- Identify, recommend, and implement efficiencies to process within Editorial Manager and Kriyadocs with guidance from Managing Editors and ASN Associate Director of Publications and support from Editorial Solutions Team and Kriyadocs.
- Provide monthly proof review for Kidney News.
- Update elements of the journal websites, such as the “Information for Authors” and “Reviewer Guidelines”.
- Attend meetings as required : Council of Science Editors (CSE), Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and / or International Society of Managing & Technical Editors (ISMTE), vendor meetings, and share advances in peer review and journal publication policies with colleagues.
- Participate in ASN Publications Committee meetings, staff meetings, and in-person meetings as required.
- Undertake additional projects and publishing ventures as assigned.
Qualifications
This position is based in Washington, DC, where we employ a hybrid work environment (80 days per year in the office required).
ASN offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive fringe benefits package.
About The American Society of Nephrology The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) was founded in as a nonprofit corporation to enhance and assist the study and practice of nephrology, to provide a forum for the promulgation of research, and to meet the professional and continuing education needs of its members.