About the job

Sage Publishing is looking for Scientific Editors to join our STM Open Access journals team, which includes the titles _Journal of International Medical _Research and _Science Progress_. The Scientific Editors will work on medical manuscripts and perform initial scope checks and decision making on assigned journals, making best use of their in-depth understanding of topics and publishing in accordance with Sage policies and publishing standards. They will also provide expert input in areas of editorial board recruitment, special projects, journal development/strategy and optimising workflows and processes. The person needs to be a team player and uphold diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles in their daily work.

Key Accountabilities
- Assess submitted papers on a broad range of topics within the aims and scopes of assigned journals
- Keep up to date with latest relevant research and publishing practices to be confident in making final decisions across the full scope of their journals
- Using your expertise, provide input into Editorial Board recruitment,



suggest potential Special Collection topics and Guest Editors for our Commissioning team and provide insight for our marketing initiatives
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, in particular the Senior Scientific Editor, Journal Manager and Editorial Board members to ensure journal quality and reputation
- Manage a high volume of submissions annually, ensuring journal performance metrics and KPIs are achieved, and that high-quality publishing is maintained
- Work within an inclusive and cooperative environment, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for team members and academic contributors, advocate for DEI principles in manuscript evaluation.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- A PhD in a medical science such as pharmacology or biochemistry
- Previous editorial experience in scholarly publishing and/or postdoctorate experience would be of benefit
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