CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
ASSISTANT EDITOR of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES) from May 2025
The EJVES is the leading vascular surgical journal with a current impact factor of 5.7. It is looking for two motivated and ambitious young members of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) to reinforce the Editorial Staff as Assistant Editors from May 2025 for a 1-year term with potential renewal for another year.
Who can apply?
Young and ambitious academic vascular surgeons with interest in scientific reporting and the publication process. Although this is a junior position, you should have a good general knowledge of vascular surgery (e.g. last year resident or young specialist) and experience in scientific writing including understanding of research methodology and reporting standards (e.g. PhD). In addition you should be an experienced reviewer for scientific journals, preferably for the EJVES.
What is expected from you?
You will have a unique opportunity for intimate insight into the processes of a premium scientific journal from submission through selection, scientific and formal editing up to eventual publication. Therefore, good communication skills with both the authors and the editorial team are needed. You will circulate and shadow different section editors for 6-month periods, in order to get acquainted with different fields of vascular surgical research.
You will also work closely with the Social Media editor, who will also serve as your supervisor during the two-year period. Together with her you will participate in the development of visual abstracts, and in promoting papers published in the journal. Therefore, a dedicated attitude with diligent attention to detail is expected. In addition, your working situation should allow for this exciting but also somewhat time-consuming additional workload.
What can you expect?
You will work as important member of the editorial team of a leading scientific journal and participate in monthly telephone calls and two physical meetings per year. Travel and accommodation cost will be covered to the strategic meeting in January by the journal. You will be invited to attend the Journal Editorial Board meeting during the ESVS scientific annual meeting.
A small honorarium is linked to this position.
How to apply?
Please send your application and your motivation letter by submitting the form below by Friday 28th March at midday. Your application should be accompanied by your CV, the list of publications and a letter of support from your head of department.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview with the Senior Editors and the Social Media editor on 7th April 17.00 -20.00 CET. The actual work as Assistant Editor is planned to start in May 2025
Any questions?
Please address them to Martin Björck (Editor-in-Chief) and/or Jonathan Boyle (Senior Editor), through info@esvs.org.
