Interim Senior Editor - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to the success of the BMC Series by supporting editorial handling of content in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Develop a journal development strategy for BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Oversee the handling of the content published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Engage effectively with other teams to support the resolution of editorial issues
• Build strong communication and relationships with Editorial Board Members and authors
• Contribute to the efforts of the marketing team, providing input into marketing plans and activities

• Educated to PhD or MD level (or equivalent) in a relevant field with research experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach
• Ability to critically assess manuscripts across a range of topics for novelty, scientific content, and their implications
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, able to balance short-term deadlines with long-term goals
• Previous solid editorial experience in scientific publishing is needed to be considered for the Senior Editor level

• editorial handling
• journal development strategy
• manuscript assessment
• scientific content evaluation

• communication skills
• interpersonal skills
• customer-focused approach
• time management
• prioritization skills

• PhD
• MD