Assistant Editor-Microbiome/Microbiology/Bioinformatics
Core
Manage manuscripts throughout the editorial lifecycle, serving as a liaison between authors, reviewers, and editorial teams to ensure high-quality peer review for Wiley's science journals.
Role type
Assistant Editor (Microbiology/Bioinformatics)
Builds
Peer-reviewed scientific articles, special issues, and commissioned content for journals like Advanced Science, Angewandte Chemie, and Small.
Domain
Academic publishing, Microbiology, Microbiome Research, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology.
Required skills
Manuscript screening, initial editorial decision making, peer reviewer selection and management, ethical integrity assessment, revised manuscript evaluation, alternative journal recommendation, commissioned content commissioning, editorial performance data analysis.
Preferred skills
Postdoctoral research experience, international research experience, subject matter expertise in Microbial Genomics, Metagenomics, Systems Biology, AI and Machine Learning for Biological Data.
Technologies
Editorial systems and workflows.
Responsibilities
Screen new manuscript submissions for scope and scientific quality; Make initial editorial decisions and provide clear rationales; Identify and escalate potential ethical or integrity concerns; Select, invite, and manage peer reviewers; Evaluate reviewer reports and make final editorial decisions; Assess revised manuscripts and author responses; Recommend suitable alternative journals; Commission articles and special issues; Engage subject-matter experts for reviews and commentaries; Track and manage invited content pipelines; Analyze editorial performance data.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC