American Physical Society is hiring: Associate Editor, PRB in New York

Overview

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.

Associate Editor, PRB is a role within Physical Review B. This is an ideal opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher or experienced scientist with strong expertise in condensed matter and materials physics to participate in selecting outstanding research for publication and engaging with leading scientists worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Editorial: Evaluate the scientific content and impact of manuscripts in a critical and independent manner, managing all aspects of peer review. Decide editorially to reject or proceed with peer review based on the journal's criteria and scope. Maintain impeccable ethical standards and fairness at all editorial stages. Actively participate in initiatives to highlight and attract top content. Contribute to high-level editorial strategies and engage with Editorial Board members. Participate in editorial and cross-departmental projects to support APS goals.
• Outreach: 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. Develop strong relationships with researchers from academia and industry.
• Technical: Ensure that Physical Review standards for quality, style, 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 & Experience: A PhD is required in Physics or adjacent areas. A minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience in condensed matter and materials physics. Published in major journals within the scope of Physical Review B. Proven referee experience in the topical areas of Physical Review B. Excellent knowledge of the condensed matter and materials physics literature and current developments. A passion for learning and sharing research across journal topics. A strong sense of integrity. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to make independent decisions and apply journal policies to editorial judgments.

Travel

This role involves occasional travel, approximately up to 10%, for meetings with APS staff, department gatherings, and interactions with colleagues in the Long Island, NY, Washington, DC and College Park, MD areas. It may require world-wide travel to attend conferences and events and to interact with researchers at their institutions and universities.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: The salary range reflects factors such as skill sets, experience, training, and organizational requirements. Our compensation philosophy aims to maintain salaries at the market midpoint; exceptional cases may exceed the target starting range for specialized or strategic roles.

Hiring Range: $83,041/year – $113,143/year (USD)

Target Starting Range: $83,041/year – $92,382/year (USD)

Work Environment

Editorial Offices are located on Long Island. We are operational in most US states. The Editorial Department offers flexible work hours; responsiveness is required during the core 9 am to 5 pm Eastern Time workday. The successful candidate will join a collaborative international team of editors across the Physical Review journals.

This is Us: Help us achieve our mission of advancing and diffusing the knowledge of physics for the benefit of humanity, promote physics, and serve the broader physics community.

Core Values: Scientific Method; Trust, Integrity, and Ethical Conduct; Equity, Diversity, and Respect; Collaboration; Education and Learning; Speaking Out.

Amazing 2025 Benefit Offerings

• Flexible schedules and the ability to work remotely
• 8% employer-paid retirement contribution
• Investment advisory services: 100% employer paid
• Medical benefits: PPO or HDHP option
• Employer contribution to FSA or HSA based on plan enrollment
• Lifestyle Spending benefit up to $2000 (employer-paid)
• Dental, Vision, Life & Accident insurance: employer-paid options
• Disability and Voluntary Insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts for Healthcare, Dependent Care, and Commuter benefits
• Vacation, holiday, personal, volunteer, and sick leave provisions
• Paid family leave and tuition reimbursement options
• Professional development and LinkedIn Learning access
• Employee Assistance Program; mindfulness resources
• Note: APS does not offer relocation assistance

Equal Opportunity The American Physical Society is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. For accessibility requests, contact APS Human Resources at hr@aps.org.

Application deadline December 31, 2025.

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