Editorial Coordinator - SOBP

Editorial Coordinator – Society of Biological Psychiatry

Reports to: Director of Publications – Society of Biological Psychiatry

Parthenon Management Group – Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP)

Parthenon Management Group is an association management company offering management services to professional and trade associations. We offer strategic guidance and bring creative solutions with a vision for the future.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as primary email contact; communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors, as necessary.
• Receive, evaluate, and assign new and/or revised manuscript submissions.
• Peer review process management.
• Receive decisions and process decision letters.
• Managing author appeals.
• Receive and verify completed reviews; identify ethical issues; maintain co-reviewer report.
• Conduct plagiarism checks for all revisions.
• Coordinate transfer of manuscripts between the journals, if applicable for assigned journal(s).
• Manage reviews process, if applicable for assigned journal(s).
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

Position is in an office setting that involves everyday risks or discomforts requiring normal safety precautions. On occasion, the individual must be able to do moderately demanding physical activity such as handling and opening boxes weighing 35–40 pounds, standing, and walking extensively throughout the day.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• 2 Personal Days, 8 Paid Holidays, PTO Days
• 6 weeks parental leave
• Employee Development
• PMG offers one paid Give Back Day to employees where team members can volunteer at their favorite cause on PMG's dime.
• We are passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity. We serve associations that are global, multicultural, and diverse, and we want to reflect that inside our walls. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is just the right thing to do.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Previous experience working within academic, preferably scientific, publishing.
• Knowledge of publication management software.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office software.
• Must be well organized, have the ability to handle multiple assignments, and pay close attention to details.

Location: Brentwood, TN

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries: Non-profit Organizations