Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Geriatrics

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Geriatrics (m/f/d)

Location(s): Heidelberg or Berlin  

Application Deadline: 11th of March 

About Springer Nature Group  

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup 

About the Brand 

BMC has more than 20 years of experience in developing open access and provides high-quality, impactful research and a supportive publishing experience for authors. We are committed to publishing the best open access journals in our portfolio of over 250 titles and we strive to drive progress in biology, health sciences and medicine. 

Visit biomedcentral.com and follow @BioMedCentral 

About the Role 

You will contribute to the success of the BMC Series by supporting editorial handling of content in BMC Geriatrics and by driving the content development of this journal. 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. 

Role responsibilities: 

Content Development 

• Develop a journal development strategy for BMC Geriatrics, taking into account individual journal performance and development needs, as well as the overall strategy of the BMC series.  

• Work with colleagues across the Journals group to support subject-specific strategy development at Springer Nature.  

• Identify and commission reviews, collections and supplements, and work with the scientific community to drive these forward.   

Peer Review Quality 

• Oversee the handling of the content published in BMC Geriatrics, primarily by advising on content handled by editorial board members, but also by handling individual submissions yourself where required.      

• Investigate and resolve publishing or research ethics cases, both pre- and post-publication, with the guidance of Springer Nature Research Integrity Group when needed.   

• 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-related matters. 

• Contribute to the recruitment