The Associate Editor will work closely with and have the support of an experienced publication team including the JSHAP Executive Editor, who directs the peer-review process and coordinates activities of the JSHAP staff and editorial board; the Publications Manager, who handles internal staff communications as well as external communications with authors and manuscript submitters; and the JSHAP Graphic Designer and AASV Webmaster, who each prepare the copy-edited files for publication in print and electronic formats.
General Qualifications
- Experience in scientific editing
- Experience in swine health and production preferred
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Advanced degree (MS, DVM, PhD or equivalent) preferred
Duties
- Ability to work with authors of scientific articles
- Ability to convert scientific articles to JSHAP style (currently AMA style)
- Ability to edit scientific articles
- Scientific grammar and style
- Summary
- Headings and subheadings
- Conflict of interest & disclaimer sections
- Reference list format
- Comments by reviewers and executive editor
- Expository summary
- Tables to grid format
- Copy edit manuscript
- Legends and footnotes of figures/tables
- Implication section
- Summary for translation to Spanish and French
- Ability to accurately proofread final manuscript and "all page final" of the journal
- Ability to edit ancillary manuscripts
- Style
- Grammar and spelling
- Proofreading
- Ability to work unsupervised (geographic location negotiable)
- Ability to set and adhere to strict deadlines for self & others
Time Commitment
- It is expected that this position will be at least a 0.75 FTE
To Apply:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants are requested to send a resume, two references, and a brief statement (no more than one page) of why you are applying for this position to:
AASV
830 26th St
Perry, IA 50220