Position

·         Managing editor, full time, one position

Duration of employment

5-year contract (with a possibility of extending the contract after 5-year service)

Duties and responsibilities

·         Managing the editorial office to assist the editor-in-chief in administrating the day-to-day operations;

·         Enforcing the journal’s policies and procedures including schedule keeping (i.e., deadlines) and quality controlling;

·         Acting as liaison between the editorial board and the external parties and ensuring maximal dissemination of the JAL-published contents;

Key Competences and Skills

·         Excellent language skills (both English and Chinese);

·         Master’s degree or higher qualifications in geography or ecology awarded by institutions in the countries where English is the official language;

·         Experiences of publishing articles in peer-reviewed international journals in geography or ecology or other relevant fields;

·         Demonstrated successful experiences in editing an international journal  and managing an editorial office.

 Compensation and Benefits

·         Annual salary: ¥100,000–¥160,000 (RMB) / $20,000–$25,000(USD)

Required Materials

·         Application form (click here to download);

·         A full CV including education, work experiences, major academic achievements, and a brief description of your qualifications related to this position;

·         Proofs of your employments, copies of qualification certificates (e.g., diploma) and ID card or passport;

·         Reference letters from three professionals in the relevant research areas.

Application procedure

·         Send your CV, cover letter, reference letters and other documents as required to the contact person.

·         Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.

Contact details

·         Contact person:

·         Ms. ZHANG Haiyan

·         Mailing address

·         Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences

818 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, P R China

·         Phone: +86 991 788 5369

·         E-mail: hyzhang@ms.xjb.ac.cn