Peer Review Assistant

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Academia is a platform for sharing academic research. Our mission is to accelerate the world's research.
The Role
The Peer Review Assistant will oversee the peer-review process of manuscripts, ensuring timely and high-quality reviews, collaborating with authors and managers, and managing publication logistics effectively. The role involves checking reports, identifying suitable reviewers, and ensuring compliance with publication standards.
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About Us 

Academia.edu is a venture-backed, for-profit, and profitable company based in San Francisco. We are recognized as the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share work, discover research, and connect with academics globally. Our bold vision is to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge research is seamless and collaborating with researchers is easier than ever before. Our platform empowers millions of scholars worldwide to push the boundaries of human understanding. We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives and the world, and our commitment to this mission drives everything we do.

Join us as we continue to redefine what's possible in the world of research. Discover careers that challenge, inspire and propel you toward a future where your ideas can truly change the world. At Academia.edu, we're not just shaping the future of research—we're shaping the future of possibilities.

Responsibilites

  • Oversee the peer-review process of manuscripts, ensuring a timely and high-quality peer-review process and a smooth manuscript journey.

  • Screen lists of recommended reviewers in the Academia.edu database and look for suitable candidates outside the platform to ensure qualified reviewers are invited

  • Check the collected peer review reports and lead manuscripts through subsequent editorial decisions and author revisions. 

  • Collaborate closely with authors to ensure all relevant information is collected in a timely manner and manuscripts are revised to reviewers' and editors' satisfaction.

  • Collaborate closely with the Publishing Managers of the assigned journals to prevent any delays and issues that could impact reputation or adherence to ethical norms.

  • Collaborate with the production service provider to ensure manuscripts are prepared according to internal guidelines and industry standards, and published without delays following the final acceptance.

  • Work independently and against short deadlines so the published papers meet the high standards of presentation expected by authors, editors, and indexing databases.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a natural or technical science field and sufficient proven experience processing papers for journals within natural or technical sciences fields. Master’s degree preferred but not required.

  • 1.5 years experience overseeing the day-to-day peer-review activities for a scientific journal in a similar role within an academic publishing company or within the publishing department of a scientific society/association. 

  • Experience working independently and demonstrating initiative.

  • Experience efficiently managing publication logistics for a large volume of manuscripts.

  • Familiarity with HTML, PDF, LaTex and XML formats

  • Strong skills using MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Ability to pay close attention to detail.

  • Ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines.

  • Ability to adapt to change and to prioritize multiple responsibilities with a sense for business impact.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Professional and personal development

  • Work from home

  • Flexible working hours


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The Company
HQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
110 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Academia.edu is the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share their work, discover research and connect with fellow academics globally. Our bold vision: to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge research is seamless and collaborating with researchers is easier than ever before. Our platform empowers hundreds of millions of scholars worldwide to push the boundaries of human understanding. We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives and the world, and our commitment to this mission drives everything we do.

Academia has attracted $39 million in investment from leading VC firms including Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, Spark Capital, and Tencent. Our work has garnered favorable attention from trade and mainstream media including UK Times, Fortune, Wired, EdTech, Venture Beat, San Francisco Business Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, TechCrunch, Scientific American, and Forbes.

Academia is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Join us as we continue to redefine what's possible in the world of research. Discover careers that challenge, inspire and propel you toward a future where your ideas can truly change the world. At Academia.edu, we're not just shaping the future of research—we're shaping the future of possibilities.

Why Work With Us

At Academia.edu, you’ll get to work with kind humans from interesting and diverse backgrounds. You’ll have intellectually satisfying work, because everyone here loves learning and listening to new ideas. You’ll work in a collaborative environment with high visibility and impact. And you’ll be supported in your whole life by great benefits.

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Three times a week, those of us in the Bay Area work from our office located in the Financial District for collaboration, brainstorming activities, and fun events. We support a work/life balance with generous time off and flexible daily work schedule

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
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