Assistant Editor

Location: Germany

## Assistant Editor Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Weinheim, DEU:
Berlin, DEUtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R2600749
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* Job Description:

** We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.
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* About the Role:

** Interested in starting a career in research publishing? Wiley's Comprehensive Editorial Evaluation Team (CEET), responsible for managing the peer-review process and decision-making for a portfolio of 120 in-house journals across physical, life, and health sciences, including renowned journals such as
* Advanced Science*,
* Advanced Materials*, and other
* Advanced* journals,
* Angewandte Chemie*,
* Chemistry Europe
* titles, and
* Small*, is expanding and therefore looking for an additional Assistant Editor.
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* Job Responsibilities:

*** Be responsible for the organisation of the peer-review process and editorial decision-making from submission until acceptance for publication and export to production - evaluation and triage of submitted manuscripts, reviewer selection, assessment of reviewer reports and revised submissions, and final decision (acceptance or referral and transfer to relevant sister journals).
* Be an active member of a global editorial team and collaborate with other international colleagues daily.
* Have many (online) interactions with our authors and reviewers, researchers from all over the world.
* Be involved in strategically acquiring new content for our journals – for instance, commissioning invited articles and planning special issues or series.
* Contribute to (cross-functional/departmental) workflow optimisation project work groups.
* Altogether, gain on-the-job experience in many different aspects of scholarly publishing.
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* Required Qualifications:

*** A PhD degree in immunology, cell biology, biomedical engineering or a closely related field, additional postdoc experience could be beneficial.
* Have a passion for science and its communication, and are prepared to broaden their knowledge by working across a spectrum of research areas.
* Are self-motivated, diplomatic, and flexible, have outstanding organizational, time management, and communication skills, and have excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal).
* Can collaborate efficiently and effectively on multiple products with many different colleagues in teams across various global office locations.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** A basic knowledge of the peer-review process (e.g., as author or reviewer) and previous experience with a manuscript handling system (e.g., Research Exchange, Editorial Manager or Scholar One) would be advantageous.
** We power infinite possibilities.
** For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities.

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