<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>*This role is to be filled by an employee working fro</em><em>m a remote location within the UK and the following US states: AZ, CA, FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, PA, TX, VA, WA</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.</em></span></p><h1><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Role summary</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">PLOS is a nonprofit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all<em>.</em><em> </em>The Sr. Editor, Team Manager is the strategic head for their subject area in PLOS Medicine. In coordination with the Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief, they are responsible for creating and implementing a vision for content and promoting this within PLOS Medicine and the external community. This role maintains high standards for author service and contributes to policies and procedures that support Open Science practices.</span></p><h1><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Supervisor Responsibilities</span></h1><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Manage Associate and/or Senior Editors.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recruit, train, manage and develop team members, setting objectives and taking accountability for the team’s progress towards objectives.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Manage the work of your team and collaborate with PLOS’ vendor partners to ensure editorial standards are upheld</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop the editorial vision and strategy for your team</span></li></ul><h1><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Responsibilities</span></h1><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As part of the managerial team at PLOS Medicine and working with the Editorial Board, devise and recommend policies and processes appropriate for the subject area</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oversee manuscripts within specific subject areas of the journal scope to ensure fast and thorough review aligned to PLOS Medicine publication criteria</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take a strategic, data-driven and disciplined approach to shaping editorial policy, developing open science practices, and engaging with communities through activities that are aligned with the publishing strategy and contain measurable targets.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work autonomously to support strong author service and ensure efficient and timely handling of manuscript submissions as well as the quality of the published output.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ensure efficient submission handling by proactively managing the editorial workflow in your team’s subject areas.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and manage procedures to ensure optimized submission handling in your subject areas.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Decide on publication ethics cases prepared by the Publication Ethics team and work with the Publication Ethics team to bring active cases to a swift resolution.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and update editorial policies as needed.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead journal-wide projects.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Plan staff editor conference attendance in the specified research area. Represent PLOS Medicine at external meetings.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to the development and launch of products and services to grow adoption of open access and open science.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with other editorial teams to support cross-journal activities.</span></li></ul><h1><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Knowledge and Skills</span></h1><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Professional experience in managing peer review, making decisions based on the scientific merits of submitted content and enforcement of editorial standards for original research publications.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience managing and training staff; cross-cultural competence is desirable.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Excellent analytic, communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Embraces change with a positive attitude.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Organized and efficient with a strong problem-solving ability.</span></li></ul><h1><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Qualifications</span></h1><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Physical Requirements & Work Environment</span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Some national and international travel may be required occasionally.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Some flexibility to work across time zones.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The base salary range we’ve established for this position is <strong>(UK) £58,000 - £80,000, (US) $105,000 - $145,000.</strong> <span data-contrast="auto">PLOS also offers a comprehensive benefits package summarized below.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">BENEFITS:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">UK:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Private medical insurance</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Life assurance</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Income protection </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Personal accident insurance</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Pension with up to 10% employer match</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Birthday and three winter holidays days off</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">2 days paid time off for volunteering per year</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-ccp-props="{}">Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-ccp-props="{}"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>US:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">401k with employer match</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid)</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Paid Vacation, 12 public holidays and sick leave</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Parental leave</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Birthday and three winter holidays days off</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Short term and long term disability insurance</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2 days paid time off for volunteering per year</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-ccp-props="{}"></span></p><p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our <a href="https://plos.org/employee-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Employee Privacy Notice</a>.</p></div>