Job description
Overview American Physical Society — Remote
Department: Editorial
Position: Associate Editor, PRX Quantum and Physical Review A
The American Physical Society is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance physics by fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and global community dedicated to science and society.
APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and around the world.
Position summary: Do you have a passion for quantum science and want to be part of shaping its future?
Are you excited by the prospect of selecting outstanding research for publication and engaging with leading scientists worldwide?
Join us as an Associate Editor for PRX Quantum and Physical Review A.
This is an ideal opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher or experienced scientist with strong expertise in quantum information and excellent communication skills.
Prior editorial experience is not required—we value your research background and understanding of the peer-review process as an author and referee.
Remit: Primary appointment with PRX Quantum; shared position with Physical Review A; contributions to both journals will be essential.
The portfolio may evolve with community needs and journal priorities, offering opportunities for growth and expanded impact.
Responsibilities Evaluate the scientific content and impact of manuscripts in a critical and independent manner, managing all aspects of peer review.
Decide to editorially reject or proceed with peer review, based on the journal's acceptance criteria and scope.
Maintain impeccable ethical standards and fairness at all editorial stages.
Actively participate in everyday journal initiatives, such as highlighting and attracting top content.
Actively contribute to high-level editorial strategies and engage with Editorial Board members.
Participate in editorial and cross-departmental projects to meet and support the goals of APS.
Represent the journals and the APS at scientific conferences, and give presentations.
International travel is desirable.
Interact with key researchers and groups at pertinent laboratories and institutions, or through social media.
Actively engage and develop strong relationships and trust with a broad network of researchers from academia and industry.
Ensure that Physical Review standards for quality, general style guidelines, and technical matters are maintained by communicating with authors, internal support staff, and external vendors.
Use tools to conduct, analyze, and enhance the peer-review process.
Education and Qualifications A PhD is required, in Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities A minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience in quantum information science and technology.
Published in major journals within the scope of PRX Quantum.
Proven referee experience in the topical areas of PRX Quantum.
Excellent knowledge of the scientific literature in quantum information, existing research groups in the area of coverage, and awareness of current developments.
Passion for learning and sharing research in quantum information.
A strong sense of integrity.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to make independent decisions and evaluations.
Ability to apply journal policies and practices and make sound editorial judgments.
Travel This role involves occasional travel, approximately up to 10%, for meetings with APS staff, departmental gatherings, and interactions with colleagues in the Long Island, NY, Washington, DC and College Park, MD areas.
Additionally, worldwide travel may be required to attend conferences and interact with researchers at their institutions and universities.
Salary and Benefits The salary range for this position takes into account various factors such as skill sets and experience.
Our compensation philosophy aims to maintain salaries at the midpoint of the market.
The Hiring Range is $83,041 to $113,143 (USD) and the Target Starting Range is $83,041 to $92,382 (USD).
Work Environment: Remote-first workplace.
Editorial Offices are on Long Island, but you can work from other places in the United States.
Responsive during core business hours (Eastern Time).
You will join a collaborative international team of editors across the Physical Review journals.
Equal Opportunity Employer The American Physical Society is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
It is the policy of APS not to discriminate or harass employees or applicants on the basis of race, religion, creed, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and other protected characteristics.
To request a reasonable accommodation, contact APS Human Resources at hr@aps.org.
This policy applies to all APS jobs.
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