Associate Editor (Computer Science)
Macmillan Education (company site, opens in a new tab)PuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 8–14 LPA
Posted 14h ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Manage peer review for assigned manuscripts across journals, including policy and suitability checks, reviewer selection, and timely process coordination.
- Make evidence-based editorial decisions using reviewer input; resolve cases where a decision is difficult to reach.
- Support editors and editorial board members, while contributing to journal workflows, operational improvements, and related projects; success is measured by turnaround time, review quality, and service to stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
- Work Experience Required: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
- PhD or equivalent research experience in Computer Science.
- Full-time role based in Pune with a hybrid working arrangement.
- Ability to assess research across a broad range of Computer Science topics beyond one’s core area of expertise.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Has research experience and can critically assess scientific work, apply editorial policies, and make balanced decisions from expert reviewer feedback.
- Understands research communities and peer review, and can communicate decisions clearly to authors, reviewers, editors, and board members.
- Likely to suit someone seeking to move into academic publishing who can manage multiple manuscript workflows and adapt to changing priorities.