Editorial Assistant

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia, United States American Association for Cancer Research Full time

Overview:
**Position Summary**

The Editorial Assistant is part of a team responsible for the daily tasks of communicating with authors and managing the editorial review of scientific manuscripts at _Cancer Research_ in coordination with the journal editors.

**Responsibilities**:

- Via a web-based submission and peer review system, handles the editorial review process of select manuscript submissions by quality checking manuscripts, contacting editors and reviewers, handling review scheduling, and providing prompt follow-up with reviewers and/or editors on overdue manuscript reviews.
- Responds to author queries and assists with the manuscript submission process as needed.
- Drafts correspondence to editors and reviewers regarding overdue tasks or assignments.
- Handles incoming and outgoing correspondence and telephone calls related to manuscripts they are handling.
- Keeps Managing Editor apprised of manuscripts’ status; alerts Managing Editor of any problems with or potential delays in manuscript flow.
- Prepares accepted manuscripts for publication by ensuring that all necessary elements are present and that manuscripts conform to journal style.
- Updates reviewer/author databases as needed.
- Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications:
**Education and Training**
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs.

**Preferred Qualifications and Experience**
- Ability to interact effectively with external editors, authors, and reviewers, as well as with internal colleagues at all levels of the organization.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, time-management and problem-solving skills.
- Good customer service skills.

**Equal Opportunity Employer

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