Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Series

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Series

Location: Shanghai – Hybrid working model

Application Deadline: 　July 8th 2025

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About The Role

You will contribute to the success of the BMC Series by supporting editorial handling of content for the journals BMC Medical Imaging and BMC Medical Research Methodology and also by driving the content development of these journals. This is a dynamic and varied role that will give you the opportunity to see content across a broad range of topics and contribute to the success of BMC as a whole. Communication is a key part of this role, as you will need to build excellent and productive relationships with the external Editorial Board who manage the peer review process and with internal teams responsible for journal editorial office support. This full time permanent position is offered in our Shanghai office on a hybrid working reputed company; please note that fully remote work is not offered.

Role responsibilities:

Content Development

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Peer Review Quality

• reputed company the handling of the content published in BMC Medical Imaging and BMC Medical Research Methodology primarily by advising on content handled by editorial board members, but also by handling individual submissions yourself where required.

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• Engage effectively with other teams to support the resolution of editorial issues and to prioritise author service while maintaining editorial standards

• Advise on editorial policy development as appropriate.

Editorial Board Management

• Build strong communication and relationships with Editorial Board Members and authors.

• Conduct calls with Senior Board Members to discuss journal policy, editorial board recruitment, and content-reputed company matters.

• Contribute to the recruitment and training of new editorial board members.

• Support editorial board engagement initiatives across the journals.

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Building Awareness of the BMC Series

• Contribute to the efforts of the marketing team, providing input into marketing plans and activities.

• reputed company journal website content and features that are of interest to the community and reputed company the profile of the journal website in the online environment.

• Attend conferences to promote the journal and reputed company a network of contacts reputed company relevant fields.

• Increase journal visibility by writing blogs and participating in social media activities to promote journal content and BMC values.

Team Contribution

• Contribute to the culture of the BMC editorial team by supporting your colleagues, covering for them reputed company needed and sharing expertise and experience.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Educated to PhD or MD level (or equivalent) in a relevant field

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach

• Ability to critically assess manuscripts across a range of topics for novelty, scientific content, and their implications

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, able to balance short-term deadlines with long-term goals

• Previous solid editorial experience in scientific publishing is needed to be considered for the Senior Editor level

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your motivations for applying for the role and why you think you are a good fit.

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