Assistant Journal Manager/Journal Manager

Company : AIP Publishing
Location : Melville, NY
Closing Date : 1st August 2022
Website : https://publishing.aip.org/about/careers/

AIP Publishing is a leading publisher of the physical sciences. Working at AIP Publishing means being part of a mission: to accelerate scientific discovery while reimagining the future of scholarly publishing.

AIP Publishing’s employees are our most valuable assets, working together as a team to meet the needs of our customers. If you are interested in using your skills from academia to make an impact in journal development through analysis, critical thinking, and creativity, then this is the position for you.

Position:
AIP Publishing is looking for an Assistant Journal Manager/Journal Manager to oversee a select group of publications to ensure their editorial and publishing development long-term success. The role requires working closely with academic editors, researchers and societies (as needed) within the community to drive content development in new and emerging research areas. As a result, travel in the future is required.

The Assistant Journal Manager/Journal Manager will need to:

  • ensure the products are the leading publications in their respective fields
  • monitor and analyze journal metrics and measure progress towards targets
  • coordinate marketing efforts that will ensure increased journal usage, visibility and authorship
  • commission authors to submit to the journals from key institutions worldwide
  • represent AIP Publishing and its journals at conferences and institutional visits (virtual and in person)

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent) and/or an advanced physical science degree (Ph.D., or similar, in Physics, Chemistry, or Engineering) is required
  • Prior work experience in Publishing is a plus

Must reside within NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI or Washington, DC. This is a remote opportunity

The Company:

  • Our excellent benefits package includes:
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision options
  • Exceptional retirement benefits
  • Training opportunities
  • Tuition assistance

AIPP proudly earned the distinction of being named one of the New York State Best Companies to Work for in 2020 and 2021. We are proud of our collaborative, creative colleagues and encourage an inclusive workplace culture that maximizes individual contributions.

AIP Publishing is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). AIP Publishing’s mission is to support the charitable, scientific and educational purposes of AIP through scholarly publishing activities in the fields of the physical and related sciences on its own behalf and on behalf of our publishing partners to help them proactively advance their missions. Our publishing portfolio includes digital books, AIP Conference Proceedings, and peer-reviewed journals across a spectrum of research areas, including our flagship titles Applied Physics Reviews, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

AIP Publishing is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.