JOB PURPOSE : OVERVIEW 1. This position requires the
candidate to hold a postgraduate qualification in medicine and/or
life sciences. 2. You will report directly to the Managing Editor
and/or anyone else designated by him/her. 3. You will regularly
correspond, as advised, with all concerned staff in the Sage UK/US
office to report in a prescribed reporting format on a daily or
weekly basis via email, telephone or video conference. 4. You will
manage various tasks as assigned to you, from time to time, in the
peer review process of manuscripts in the journals, from submission
through export to Sage Production using ScholarOne or any online
peer review management system. 5. You will maintain high quality
communication and excellent relationships with fellow journal
editors, authors, reviewers, and other Sage staff. KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES - ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Scope of work includes, but are not limited to, the following: 1.
Uphold ethical and quality standards by following the relevant
manuscript submission guidelines (MSGs), Committee on Publication
Ethics (COPE) and Equator Network guidelines, where applicable and
appropriate. 2. Ensure that all submitted manuscript files are in
proper order. 3. Conduct preliminary evaluations of manuscripts and
recommend and process further action in terms of whether the
manuscript needs to be unsubmitted (request authors for
clarification) or can proceed for peer-review. 4. Select and invite
suitable peer-reviewers for individual manuscripts until at least
the manuscript receives sufficient positive enough reviews (usually 2)
in order to recommend/make a decision. Reviewer suitability is to
be assessed by considering all potential conflict(s) of
interest(s). 5. Request assistance, when appropriate, to ensure
that manuscripts are processed through the peer-review management




system adhering to the workflow timelines. 6. Evaluate the
peer-review reports received and make recommendations and not
decisions on manuscripts based on peer-review reports and editorial
review (accept, minor revise, major revise, reject). However,
looking at the caliber demonstrate we provide training to make such
decisions on manuscripts. 7. Maintain positive work relationships
and high-quality and prompt (usually within 24 hours except
weekends and holidays) communication with fellow journal editors,
authors, reviewers, and Sage staff worldwide. 8. Respond to journal
mailbox queries, when assigned, from journal editors, authors,
reviewers, and Sage staff. 9. Perform the assigned work with
little-to-no supervision from the Managing Editor or other
supervisors in Sage India/UK/US. 10. Be flexible enough to attend
video/audio conferences with US and UK colleagues after the usual
office-hours. 11. Demonstrate eagerness to develop editorial
knowledge and proficiency. Productivity Standards: 1. Each
individual journal will have pre-determined timelines for tasks,
which you will meet or exceed. You will be provided with the
specific task timelines for each journal. 2. On the successful
completion of your training and probationary period, you will
select/invite at least 160 suitable reviewers per day if that is
all the task you were to perform in each day. Other: 1. Respond to
any email inquiries from fellow journal editors, authors,
reviewers,



and other Sage staff within 24 hours of receiving the
email (except weekends and holidays), and respond in a clear,
articulate, and organized manner. 2. Occasional correspondence with
the support staff at ScholarOne may be necessary to troubleshoot
issues with the ScholarOne site. 3. Assist fellow Sage staff with
any projects or initiatives, as requested. 4. Provide guidance,
training and assistance to the fellow Editors or any other
colleague(s) as assigned. Act as a Liaison Between Sage and Journal
Editors: 1. Communicate in a professional and personable manner
with editors, authors, reviewers, and other Sage staff on any
issues concerning their journal. 2. Closely monitor manuscript
progress (to prevent delays) as they move through the various
stages of the peer review process. 3. Promptly (within 24 hours,
except weekends and holidays) inform your manager of any written
(or other) communication you receive from
editors/authors/reviewers/Sage staff that are tense or critical in
nature and any appreciation. Supportive Team Member: 1. Contribute
ideas and give feedback in a concise and productive way. 2. Be
available to provide support to fellow Editors, and other
colleagues, as assigned as and when needed. 3. Assist in the
training of new Sage colleagues. 4. Participate in projects,
committees, or task forces as assigned by manager. 5. Participate
in other activities, as needed, to achieve company and department
goals. This position requires the candidate to hold a postgraduate
qualification in medicine and/or life sciences Sage is committed to
Diversity and Inclusion and is an equal opportunities employer. We
value individuality and therefore welcome all qualified
applications from a diverse range of candidates.

📌 Assistant Editor (New Delhi)
🏢 Sage
📍 New Delhi