Editor in Chief (Food and Nutrition)

Job Description:

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

A research subject matter expert with extensive experience in manuscript handling and scientific expertise. This role involves managing the peer-review process, commissioning content, and representing the organization within the scientific community. The individual will work independently with minimal supervision, handle complex cases, mentor peers and junior colleagues, and contribute significantly to project work.

Key Responsibilities:
Manuscript Handling:
Undertake subject-matter-expert (SME)-driven screening for manuscripts at the appropriate point in the workflow.
Raise integrity concerns via appropriate channels.
Evaluate new submissions for suitability, taking immediate decisions in line with journal policy and scope.
Select and invite reviewers for suitable manuscripts.
Assess reviewer reports and make decisions to Accept/Reject/Revise/Refer manuscripts.
Assess revised manuscripts for the extent and quality of changes made.
Identify appropriate journals for transfer when a reject decision is rendered.
Review rebuttals and take appropriate action in a timely manner.

Commissioning Content:
Send invitations to potential authors for special content (invited reviews, special issues, etc.).
Send reminders to authors who agreed to submit invited content.
Build relationships and drive submissions from authors.
Work with the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) to define journal aims and scope and recommend updates.
Recommend and appoint editorial board members in collaboration with the EiC.
Distribute commissioning KPIs and resourcing with the manager.

Community Engagement:
Stay abreast of subject area and maintain community connections through attendance of seminars, webinars, and conferences.
Represent journals and the organization at scientific conferences and events.
Engage in constant community outreach to enhance personal network, commissioning, journal visibility, and understanding of the subject and community.

Performance Improvement:
Review reporting to identify trends or opportunities for improvement in the performance of the peer review.
Lead project-based improvement efforts in partnership with Editorial Excellence and other relevant teams.
Take a leading role in subject area clusters comprised of handling editors from various teams.

Training & Development:
Provide peer-to-peer training and instruction.
Mentor and train peers and junior colleagues.

Additional Responsibilities:
Work across several titles with multiple Editors-in-Chief, depending on the size of the journals.
Generate leads and ideas for other products and pass them on to appropriate colleagues.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. 

 

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives. 

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything. 

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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Job Posting Title:

Editor in Chief (Food and Nutrition)

Location:

Beijing, CHN