Laysee Ong (guest) 01 Feb 2015 12:57
Position Title: Associate Editor
The In-Mind Foundation is soliciting nominations for the editorship of its magazine. In-Mind Magazine is the leading journal to communicate social psychology to lay audiences. Now, we are proud to announce that In-Mind will be expanding its scope to include all psychological sub-disciplines (including developmental, cognitive, clinical, biopsychology, etc.). We are seeking 4 associate editors, each for a 2-3 year term, starting June, 2015. Please indicate your preferred period in your cover letter.
Description of the Magazine:
In-Mind Magazine is a leading international magazine for communicating psychology to a general audience. We publish research review articles intended for a broad audience. Working with In-Mind means you will be cooperating with scholars from all over the world. For more, see our website: http://www.in-mind.org/content/what-is-in-mind.
Job Summary:
Associate Editors will oversee and edit peer-reviewed manuscripts; they will be responsible for incorporating reviewer comments, questions, and changes into manuscripts. The associate editor will also be corresponding with authors to resolve queries and check the manuscript for accuracy and quality. Additional smaller duties related to the overall goal of the magazine may be requested from time-to-time. Please take note that all our positions are voluntary.
Minimum Skills and Requirements:
Candidates for the position must be scholars with an outstanding motivation to communicate important ideas from our field to a lay audience. They must also possess strong administrative skills pertinent to the management of top-tier academic publication processes, and should be willing to contribute to the acquisition of manuscripts for our journal.
- Third-Year Graduate student (or higher) in Psychology
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Work effectively toward common goals as a team member
- Identify potential problems and opportunities
- Listen to readers’ feedback and communicate their issues, needs, and interests to the Editor-in-Chief Dylan Selterman.
Please send a curriculum vita and a cover letter detailing your interests and insights for the magazine to the Chief Editor, Dylan Selterman (gro.dnim-ni|namretles.d#gro.dnim-ni|namretles.d).
