BJBS invites applications for a Deputy Editor

The Deputy Editor will work with the Editor-in-Chief and three other Deputies to appoint reviewers and ensure their report within two weeks.

The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, Biomedical Science in Brief articles (short summaries of advances in biomedical science) and case reports. In January 2022 the BJBS moved to open access with Frontiers. BJBS’s impact factor has gradually increased over the years and now stands at 2.7. 

The Deputy Editor will have access to the IBMS Specialist Advisory Panels and editorial boards, offering a rich source of reviewers. They are also able to appoint reviewers outside the panels, i.e. within their personal network, or members of the IBMS who are not Fellows. They will also be expected to support the Editor-in-Chief and advise on the strategic direction of the journal.

The position is for a duration of three years, ending on 31 December 2027, and a modest honorarium will be provided.

Person specification

It is essential that applicants have:

• Considerable practical experience of biomedical science
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to navigate publishing software
• PhD/Doctorate in the general area of biomedical science or pathology.

Desirable criteria

• IBMS Fellow
• Experience in more than one biomedical science discipline
• Experience in vitro or in vivo mechanistic studies
• Prior journal experience, preferably as an associate or deputy editor and/or serving on an editorial board
• Experience in teaching biomedical science in higher education.

Role Description

• To act as a handling editor for manuscripts submitted to the journal; appointing two reviewers for each manuscript passed on from the Editor-in-Chief.
• Ensure the Reviewers report within two weeks and advise the Editor-in-Chief on suitability of a manuscript for publication.
• Help with the strategic direction of the journal, such as by suggesting suitable topics for Special Issues
• Assisting editorial team to identify articles for further promotion
• Acting as an ambassador for the journal at conferences and engaging with the journal through social media, as appropriate
• Deputise for the Editor-in-Chief as required.

Applications

Please send a CV, along with an accompanying statement of no more than 500 words stating what skills and experience you could bring to this role.

Applications should be sent to Lynda Rigby, Executive Head of Marketing and Membership via [email protected] by Friday 31 January 2025

Interviews

Interviews will take place online via Zoom in January 2025.