Journal Editor (Research)

About the role

We are seeking a Journal Editor who will determine and plan editorial content and manage publication and distribution of in-house and/or external publication(s). Serves as an information specialist and brings expertise to scientific and/or promotional editing and writing. The position is remote, within the School of Education’s Research department, classified as Editor II (Casual/On Call, Exempt).

Responsibilities

• Edit and/or produce written materials/manuscripts, ensuring technical accuracy, editorial consistency, clarity, and appropriateness for the target audience using technical/scientific knowledge.
• Plan layouts, contract with vendors, review copy.
• Design layout and oversee production.
• Research story ideas and assign or write articles.
• Plan and manage budgets.
• Oversee advertising activities.
• Supervise or oversee related staff.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create structure and form in the writing and editing of manuals and other communication vehicles.
• Perform literature reviews and Internet research on selected topics.
• Collaborate with authors on content development, editing, and submission of journal articles.
• Guide the work of design/desktop publishing staff in developing content for internal and external audiences.
• Apply subject matter expertise to edit manuscripts and other journal features.
• Interact with authors on changes, agreement to copyright release and mandatory charges, deadlines, and production requirements.
• Oversee the administrative function of the journal, e.g., publication budget, basic copy editing of non-scientific portions, editorial board meeting content and scheduling, advertising space and advertising goals, maintenance of on‑line editing systems.
• May establish author guidelines, resource materials, and make recommendations for overall format for journals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Three years of related experience. Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Qualifications

Doctoral Degree in a related field preferred. Five years of related experience, preferably with the journal, Review of Educational Research.

Skills

• Editing – Intermediate
• Editorial Process – Intermediate
• Project Management – Intermediate
• Proofreading – Intermediate
• Reporting Writing – Intermediate
• Style Guides – Intermediate
• Visual Design – Intermediate
• Writing – Intermediate

Ability to understand scientific information, including theory, quantitative and qualitative data, and the preferred structure of scientific journal manuscripts.

Pay

Starting Salary Range: $33.06 – $57.87 hourly ($40.00 targeted; commensurate with experience).

Schedule

Monday–Friday (M‑F).