We are looking for new colleagues who have completed master's degrees, are currently pursuing doctoral studies, or already hold a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Physics, Agriculture, Medicine, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Sciences, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Geosciences, Ecology or Social Sciences.

As an Assistant Editor at MDPI, you will be connected to the scientific research in your areas of expertise. You will assist academics worldwide in publishing their latest work in our peer-reviewed Open Access journals. Your responsibilities will include coordinating the editorial process and meticulously processing manuscripts from submission to publication.

Our job openings for Assistant Editors in Serbia are full-time, office-based positions, in Belgrade and Novi Sad.

As an Assistant Editor you will:

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals centered on your domain of expertise
• Organize peer-review evaluations for submitted manuscripts and coordinate editorial decisions
• Be in charge of formatting manuscripts according to our in-house standards
• Handle e-mail communication between the parties involved in the publication process
• Collaborate with other members of the editorial and production teams
• Ensure that scholarly articles are thoroughly edited and published, according to tight deadlines and with a high degree of consistency

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in the above-mentioned subjects (Ph.D. is considered an advantage)
• Advanced knowledge of MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong English skills, both written and spoken
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Professional experience with scholarship publishing is an advantage, but not required

• Private health insurance & team building activities
• Flexible working hours
• FitPass
• Possibility to spend time abroad and collaborate with colleagues in other MDPI offices
• Contributing to the academic community
• Mentorship program and training opportunities for shaping and realizing your career goals in the scientific publishing industry
• Various opportunities for professional development in an international company
• Working in a collaborative, diverse, and socially responsible team

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your complete application. Please submit your cover letter and CV. We look forward to welcoming you to our Belgrade office.

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI has the mission to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines.

We operate currently over 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open-access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

Besides our main publishing business, we develop and maintain digital platforms and software ranging from scientific exchange platforms to article databases and search engines, all focused on empowering scholars and giving them the best possible product and service. As of the end of 2022, we count more than 6700 colleagues in 17 offices across 11 countries.

MDPI Serbia was established in 2016 to support the rapid global expansion of MDPI. Over the course of 8 years, we opened 2 offices in Belgrade (Zvezdara and New Belgrade) and 1 additional office in Novi Sad. We now have over 600+ employees in our 3 Serbian offices, dedicated to ensuring that high-quality research is made available as quickly as possible in different fields of science.

Initiatives

At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:
https://www.mdpi.com/
https://sciprofiles.com/
https://sciforum.net/
https://www.scilit.net/
https://www.preprints.org/
https://encyclopedia.pub/

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