Description

Summary: Supports the manuscript submission activities of two journals to ensure compliance with all required submission elements. Assist authors with submission issues as needed. Project Management of PodCasts for both journals from point of content suggestions to scheduling. Fulfills areas of editorial responsibility as defined by the Publications Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:  Manages the manuscript submission program of both journals, including  

o   adherence to the author disclosure program,  

o   originality of content,  

o   appropriate formatting and referencing,  

o   correct file types,  

        for ASO, participation in the journal’s visual abstract program 

         for SOI, cascading submission program

• Works closely and coordinates with editors regarding peer review and manuscript decisions, and ensures editorial workflows are followed
• Manages companion papers programs, including

 editorials, ASO Author Reflections, ASO Visual Abstracts, others as needed

Flags for Editor and team articles that not appropriate for the journal, or which may have plagiarism/similarity issues, for review and withdrawal as approved 

  Manages the editorial workflow for the Complete Admin Checklist and Assign Section Editor queues 

  Assist authors with submission issues as needed 

  Raise Author, Reviewer, or Editor issues as appropriate 

  Manage user merges

  Assist with Disclosures 

  Project Manager for Podcasts – including solicitations, coordination of podcast and handoff to podcast editor

  Provides editorial and other support as needed to authors, reviewers and editors

  Responds to inquiries, provides updates on manuscript status, handles author revisions and file management

  Ensures adherence to journal quality guidelines

  Maintains peer review confidentiality in all communications 

  Provide support as needed for Visual Abstracts 

  Add DOIs to Author Reflections and/or Editorials

  Convert large video files into a downloadable link for the authors/reviewers/editors

  Chase reviewers  

  Confirm and add CME for reviewers 

Qualifications

      Bachelor’s degree in communication /related field 

      Knowledge of the ScholarOne peer review platform a plus

      Understanding of the peer review process, including ethics and confidentiality standards a plus

      Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing 

      Ability to manage time and schedule so that work goals and requirements are achieved 

What we offer

Collaborative work environment that values hard work and creative thinking.
Support for professional development.

Competitive salary with great benefits including health insurance, dental benefits, vision insurance, 401K, and PTO. In addition, the SSO office is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
      Flex hours, casual dress code, and a hybrid schedule