Deputy Editorial Assistant

NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy seeks a deputy editorial assistant to work between 10 and 20 hours per week (depending on experience, expertise and workflow during production cycles). NEW SOLUTIONS is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE Publications. It has a progressive approach to health, work, and the environment and its contributors are scientists and policymakers in academia and government, unionists on the shop floor, environmentalists in their many habitats, and advocates and activists on the streets. In recognition of the globalization of environmental public health problems, the Journal strives for an international focus and seeks to publish articles of occupational and environmental health with workers and communities uppermost in mind. The journal is strengthening its longstanding emphasis on work environment and environmental justice.  NEW SOLUTIONS publishes both qualitative and quantitative research on environmental and occupational health and safety with attention to policy considerations. . We are particularly interested in articles relating the impact of the climate crisis on health.

The deputy editorial assistant position is ideal for graduate students who have policy interests in occupational or environmental health or others with experience in those areas. Experience with social justice networks and organizations is also desirable. Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, the deputy editorial assistant will work with the editorial assistant to screen submissions and prepare them for peer review. The deputy editorial assistant will be responsible for the following activities, depending on expertise, interest, and available time.

Primary duties

• Work in the Scholar One web application that SAGE uses to manage submission and review of manuscripts submitted for publication consideration.
• Provide initial review of submitted manuscripts to ensure appropriateness for consideration. 
• Assist with reviewer selection and invitation, with particular attention to a balanced review process that includes appropriate scientific and policy expertise and attention to health equality and social justice concerns.
• Facilitate timely manuscript processing through the review process and assist editors to provide feedback to authors after reviews have been submitted.

Core qualifications

• Academic training and/or work experience in the fields of environmental/occupational health, including knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods and of environmental/occupational health policy and politics.  Participation or familiarity with social justice organizations related to journal content. Demonstrated knowledge of research, policies, and politics in any combination of the following social justice arenas is preferred: work environment justice, environmental justice, labor movement, racial justice, immigrant rights, climate justice, women’s rights and feminist analysis in all these arenas, and LGBTQ rights.
• Facility with web-based applications for journal management or ability to learn their use rapidly. Competence in using MS Word (especially its formatting and review tools), Adobe Acrobat (full or Reader – and especially review tools). Competence with Excel is preferred. Competence with Facebook, Twitter, and other social media applications is preferred.
• Competence with bibliographic management software applications such as Endnote is preferred.
• Timely and responsible communications via email and telephone (voice). It is very important to provide sufficient notice about work availability/scheduling.
• Courteous communication with authors, reviewers, and editorial team members.
• Competence with the use of literature search tools (such as PubMed and Google Scholar) for identification of appropriate manuscript reviewers..

Wage rate: $20-25/hour, depending on qualifications. This is part-time work with no additional paid benefits. Flexibility in scheduling can be arranged for academic studies and other needs.

For consideration: Please send an email message to Darius Sivin, Editor: newsoleditor@gmail.com, and 

Jaden Hill, Editorial Assistant: jh.newsolutions@gmail.com

A cover letter detailing your interest and competence for this position, CV/Resume, and short writing sample to demonstrate communication style. Include your contact information. Names of three references will be requested from candidates