VACANCY NOTICE (VN/10/021 - February 2010)
Member States of EMBC (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom) are advised that applications are being sought for the following position at EMBO in Heidelberg, Germany:
Editor - EMBO Molecular Medicine
Grade: 6, 7 or 8, depending on experience and qualifications
Duty Station: Heidelberg, Germany
Commencing Date: June 2010
Job Description:
EMBO Molecular Medicine has a vacancy for a full-time in-house research Editor. The position involves working together with the existing editorial team on all aspects of the editorial process including critically reading submitted research, organizing the peer-review process and making editorial decisions on original research papers submitted to the journal, commissioning and editing reviews, and developing the content and editorial policies of the journal. EMBO Molecular Medicine – one of four scientific journals published by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) – was launched in April 2009, and is dedicated to the publication of the results of original, cutting-edge research in the molecular medicine field. This is a great opportunity to continue to work in science and to be intensively exposed to high quality research in the rapidly developing area of molecular medicine. EMBO is located on the research campus of EMBL and close to the world-class medical research programs of University of Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center.
Qualifications and Experience:
To meet the challenging tasks of this role, the ideal candidate will hold an MD and/or PhD related to molecular medicine. A strong research background is required; post-doctoral experience and/or a minimum of 5 years research experience in a disease or drug development-related basic, translational or clinical field are highly desirable. Other highly relevant attributes include a broad knowledge and keen interest in medical sciences, cell and molecular biology, experience with the peer-review process as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. An important aspect of the job is interaction with the scientific community and attending international conferences. Successful candidates must therefore be dynamic and outgoing, be prepared to travel, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Contract:
A renewable contract of 3 years will be offered to the successful candidate.
Closing date: April 5th, 2010
WWW: www.embo.org and www.embomolmed.org
EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation. Please note that EMBL does not return CVs or attached documents to applicants.
To apply, please email a cover letter, CV (in English) and contact information of three professional references quoting ref. no. VN/10/021 in the subject line, to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Personnel, EMBL, Postfach 10 22 09, D-69012 Heidelberg, Germany