Location: South Korea remote or Seoul


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About the role:
Open Position: Deputy Editor
Wiley’s prestigious physics and materials science portfolio, which includes Advanced family and Small family journals, is looking for a dynamic and ambitious individual to join the team in the role of a Deputy Editor with a Ph D in materials science, applied physics, nanotechnology or chemistry. You will use your background in scientific research, your knowledge of the publishing landscape, and your strong communication and networking skills to drive the strategic development of one or more journals, raising the profile and visibility of the journals in the community, and attracting new authors and content. The Deputy Editor is expected to travel to conferences and institute visits and to be involved in other outreach activities. They will also manage the peer review process of and make decisions on submitted manuscripts. The Deputy Editor ensures adoption of best practices and highest ethical standards in publishing.


How you will make an impact:

• Strategically develop one or more journals, together with the Editor-in-Chief, from scientific and publishing perspectives within the context of the broader physical sciences journals portfolio.
• Establish and maintain a strong network of scientists who are the journals’ authors, peer reviewers and board members.
• Leverage your network, knowledge of the subject area and its development, and desk research skills to drive content acquisition and submissions growth.
• Represent Wiley and the physical sciences portfolio at conferences and through in-person and virtual outreach activities at universities and research institutes.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to develop the journal portfolio.
• Contribute to the editorial evaluation, peer review, and decision making for manuscripts submitted to one or more journals.
Collaborate with manager and colleagues to establish a team culture of trust, respect and high performance.

What we look for:

• Strategically develop one or more journals, together with the Editor-in-Chief, from scientific and publishing perspectives within the context of the broader physical sciences journals portfolio.
• Establish and maintain a strong network of scientists who are the journals’ authors, peer reviewers and board members.
• Leverage your network, knowledge of the subject area and its development, and desk research skills to drive content acquisition and submissions growth.
• Represent Wiley and the physical sciences portfolio at conferences and through in-person and virtual outreach activities at universities and research institutes.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to develop the journal portfolio.
• Contribute to the editorial evaluation, peer review, and decision making for manuscripts submitted to one or more journals.
Collaborate with manager and colleagues to establish a team culture of trust, respect and high performance.

About Wiley:
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