Job Summary

Discover was launched under the Springer imprint in 2020. Discover series is now a distinct imprint (to sit alongside Springer, BMC, Nature Portfolio, and Palgrave), as we believe that Discover s growth will be significantly greater with a unique identity. The AEs are responsible for processing MS from submission through to Acceptance and Support EBMs throughout all steps of the process, creating excellent working relations ships with them. The team also ensures smooth communication between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, EBM, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript)

Responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing the overall pipeline of the Journal and processing manuscripts from the point the initial submission is marked Ready for editorial through to final decision
Perform enhanced Quality Checks on manuscripts to ensure they meet our requirements to proceed to editor assignment/peer review
Invite potential EBMs to handle the manuscript OR assign manuscripts to an appropriate handling editor




Find and Invite Reviewers for Peer Review activity
Support Editors throughout all steps of the process, creating excellent working relationships with them
Collaborate and build rapport with Journal Editorial staff for continuous improvement/updates and current initiatives in the process
Handle email correspondence between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, Editors, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript)
Assess the decision recommendation of Handling Editors and send the final decision to the authors
Monitor the progress of the manuscript through OTR and provide help/support to reach the final decision
Mentor and support recent team members
Support in Technical Checks at the Initial and Revision submission stages
Provide inputs on improving the process to reduce TAT and manage the pipeline at various stages of the editorial pro

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🏢 Biomed Central
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