Job Description
The Acquisitions Editor will be responsible for developing and executing an acquisitions strategy for the Press. The idealcandidate will demonstrate a firm grasp of the changing landscapeof academic publishing, particularly with respect to emergingdigital publication initiatives within libraries and universitypresses. Essential to the position is successful work with scholarsfrom a range of disciplines who are interested in pursuing openaccess scholarship. Virginia Tech Publishing & Press is adigital first, open access university press based in the UniversityLibraries at Virginia Tech and publishes books, journals, openeducational resources, and digital scholarship.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with relevant training and at least junior levelwork experience in scholarly publishing
Demonstrated successful experience working with authors acrossmultiple academic disciplines to develop scholarship
Experience managing peer review processes following standards andbest practices
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Acquisitions Editor
The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Pay: 80.000 - 100.000
Job type: Full Time