Executive Editor, Life Science Alliance Job at The University of Texas MD Anders

Job Title : Executive Editor, Life Science Alliance

Job Number : 89448

Location : Cold Spring Harbor, US

Job Description

Position Description

Because of internal promotion, the position of Executive Editor of the journal Life Science Alliance is now available. Established in 2018, Life Science Alliance is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal founded by a partnership of three not-for-profit publishers : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Rockefeller University Press, and EMBO Press. The journal is committed to rapid, fair, and transparent publication of valuable research in a wide range of cellular and molecular biology. Life Science Alliance is integrated into an innovative manuscript transfer network with nine research journals published by the Alliance partners. It also accepts direct submissions.

Position Responsibilities

The Executive Editor of Life Science Alliance reports to the Board of Directors of Life Science Alliance and works in collaboration with the journal’s internationally distributed Assistant Editor and Academic Editors.

As Executive Editor, your specific responsibilities will include :

• Developing and implementing the publishers’ vision for the journal, to ensure it remains successful and competitive.
• Maintaining and updating editorial policies, e.g., on ethical considerations and peer review.
• Maintaining the pipeline of manuscripts within the transfer network.
• Overseeing the efficient handling of manuscript submissions to Life Science Alliance.
• Managing and maintaining the integrity of the peer review process, ensuring reviews are thorough, fair, and timely.
• Making final decisions on the acceptance, revision, or rejection of manuscripts, based on peer reviewers’ input and editorial board recommendations.
• Recruiting, guiding, and collaborating with academic editors to maintain quality and relevance.
• Being the primary point of contact for authors during the submission and review process, providing feedback and resolving disputes.
• Coordinating with the journal’s production, marketing, and finance teams.
• Maintaining publication ethics in areas such as plagiarism and data fabrication.
• Managing the journal’s publication schedule to meet deadlines for issue releases.
• Developing strategies to increase submissions, readership, and citations.
• Representing the journal at academic conferences and on campus visits to foster relationships with the research community.
• Working with the journal’s publishing team to solicit and implement feedback from authors, reviewers, and readers to improve the journal’s processes and content.

Your role will involve occasional travel and some evening and weekend work as required to maintain publication schedules and communication with authors. Working from a location in New York City is a possibility.

Position Requirements

The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in experimental biological science, postdoctoral research experience, and 3-5 years of work in a professional journal editorial role. A thorough understanding of science journal publishing procedures, practice, standards, and policies is essential. A commitment to fair, rigorous assessment of research with integrity and transparency, and broad interests in biomedical and life sciences are necessary. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, organizational, collaborative, and interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask and prioritize, and willingness to follow guidelines while working autonomously are all essential.

Supplemental Information

Environment

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity for timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone. We have had researchers with a variety of backgrounds and believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Compensation and Benefits

Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. The salary range for this role is $102,000-105,000. The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

CSHL is an EO / AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Application Deadline : 2025-06-04

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Salary : $102,000 - $105,000