The appointee is expected to provide editorial support to the Asia Pacific Law Review (APLR), an internationally refereed journal and is the pre-eminent publication based in Asia focusing on legal issues relating to Asia and the Pacific. The journal enjoys a diverse global readership and has been recognized in many major law and social science periodical indices.
The appointee will be responsible for managing the submission and peer review process via the Journal’s “Editorial Manager” system. Duties will include seeking the advice of editorial board members, finding and inviting well-qualified reviewers, soliciting reviews within set timeframes, collating reviewer feedback and working closely with the two Co-Editors-in-Chief to decide on the suitability of manuscripts for publication.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with not less than 5 to 7 years’ relevant experience. S/he is expected to possess:
Full training on “Editorial Manager” system will be provided by Taylor & Francis Publisher’s peer-review systems team.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test.
(For enquiries, please contact Co-Editors-in-Chief of APLR: Professor Julien CHAISSE, Professor of School of Law via email at “julien.chaisse@cityu.edu.hk” or Professor Kelvin LOW, Professor of School of Law via email at “kelvin.low@cityu.edu.hk”.)
Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].
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