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Call for Applicants: Managing Editor at Biofuel Research Journal
The Biofuel Research Team (BRTeam), along with the International Advisory Board of the Biofuel Research Journal (BRJ), is currently seeking applications for the position of Managing Editor for the Biofuel Research Journal. The BRJ is a scholarly, peer reviewed academic journal focusing on interdisciplinary issues relating to Biofuels. BRJ is currently the only Open Access journal in the field with completely Free-of-Charge publication policy. Individuals with editorial experience specializing in issues concerning biofuels are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates should be available to assume their title immediately. Interested candidates must be available to work part-time online from their present location. Due to the BRJ's strict production schedule, editors must consistently adhere to assigned deadlines. The ME serves a renewable one-year, one-volume term. A successful candidate must have a PhD and a strong background in a field related to the subject of biofuels and a keen understanding of administration and academic publishing, including peer review procedures and journalistic ethics. Impeccable writing skills and familiarity with various style guides such as Chicago Manual of Style are essential. Candidates must also have steady access to email and Internet, and proficiency in using Microsoft Office. Under the direction and supervision of the Editor-in-Chief and the International Advisory Board, the Managing Editor is responsible for helping produce all aspects of the journal, which will be published four times a year. Submissions come in through an electronic submission service. The Managing Editor is responsible for responding to all submissions, corresponding with staff regarding assignments, updating staff and submission database tables, distributing the Call for Papers, securing additional submissions, and setting all internal deadlines in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief. The Managing Editor enacts the vision of the Editor-in-Chief and the International Advisory Board, serving as a bridge between the them and other editorial and review staff, and keeps all projects on schedule. The Managing Editor reports to the Editor-in-Chief, and is ultimately accountable for ensuring the quality of the final product, in content as well as in format. Typesetting, copyediting, layout, printing, and distribution are duties the Managing Editor will be asked to fulfill and oversee. All positions with the BRJ are performed on a volunteer basis. The position of Managing Editor is thoroughly rewarding. Benefits include the satisfaction of producing high-quality scholarly work, engaging with top scholars and supervising highly motivated staff. Past editors have used the position as a staging ground for coveted positions in academia. To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume/CV, list of publications, relevant writing sample, contact information for three references, and examples of previous editing work (if applicable) in .doc or .pdf format to Meisam Tabatabaei, Editor-in-Chief, at [email protected] by January 15, 2015. In the letter of interest, please indicate that you are applying as Managing Editor for the Biofuel Research Journal. Competitive candidates will be asked to review and edit a sample article and may be selected for Skype or phone interviews. For more information about the journal, please visit our website at http://www.biofueljournal.com/.
Sincerely, Editor-in-Chief International Advisory Board BRTeam |
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