Coordinating Research Editor

 

Role Overview

Coordinating Research Editors (1 for each of life and physical sciences) take overall responsibility for the peer-review process for Original Research and Review Article projects at Youth STEM Matters. You’ll ensure the overall quality of published projects, and work to ensure both quality and efficiency of our operations within the peer-review process. You’ll also play a key role in supporting the development of Research Editors, and forward-planning team capacity.

Approximate Time Commitment: 4-5 hours per week

In addition to what’s outlined in our What’s Involved section, in this role, you’ll…

  • Lead the logistics of life or physical sciences peer-review process, including matching Research Reviewers to papers and forward planning team capacity to ensure we make best use of the team and offer our authors the best experience

  • Take responsibility for overall quality of projects published in Youth STEM Matters, ensuring we publish scientifically valid and ethically sound projects

  • Provide regular reports to Executive Team on team progress & stats

  • Complete initial checks of STEM projects submitted to Youth STEM Matters, to ensure they meet our minimum requirements for peer-review

  • Provide support to Research Editors to progress their assigned projects

  • Provide feedback to Research Editors

  • Ensure projects are all progressing as expected via weekly checks on our article management system

  • Lead regular meetings of Research Editors

Don’t worry if these sound unfamiliar right now, we’ll give you all the skills development training you need to succeed in the role!

Key Skills & Qualities

If you’re someone who is enthusiastic about giving our authors the best possible experience, is able to solve problems to optimise our operations, and wants to put your project management skills into action, this could be the perfect role for you! We’re looking for a range of skills and qualities in our ideal Coordinating Research Editor…

  • ✅ Project management

  • ✅ Organised approach, including forward planning team capacity

  • ✅ Able to work on own initiative to make decisions and implement ideas

  • ✅ Clear communication

  • ✅ Able to proactively identify areas for improvement

  • ✅ Problem solve to implement effective solutions

  • ✅ Enthusiasm for giving our authors the best possible experience, through optimising the operations of our peer-review process

  • ✅ Evaluation of quantitative and qualitative measures of success

  • ✅ Effective listener, who will take a collaborative approach towards coordinating a team of Research Editors

  • ✅ Committed to the development of Research Editors, including being able to give others constructive feedback

 

Previous Experience

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has previous experience in:

  • Background in either life sciences (biology, biochemistry, environmental science, medicine, etc.) or physical sciences (physics, maths, chemistry, engineering, technology, design, computer science, earth science, etc.), which will allow you to peer-review an article written by someone at your educational stage.

  • Previous experience in STEM research & innovation, such as doing STEM based projects, editing/reviewing, scientific writing, etc..

  • Leadership experience (in any context) is essential.

If you don’t have experience in these areas yet, joining as a Team Member could be a great option for you!

 

Apply Now!

Apply by Monday 12th September, 5pm BST (GMT+1)

Other Roles Available

  • Team Member

    A committed team of volunteers who support our authors, using their skills to give youth a platform

  • Operational Lead

    A range of Operational Leads run the day-to-day publication process within the journal

  • Executive Team

    A group of 7-10 Executive Team members develop & deliver the journal’s strategic direction