Assistant/Associate Editor, Blood Cancer Discovery

About the Role

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) seeks a scientist with strong research experience and communications skills to join the editorial team of Blood Cancer Discovery. This journal focuses on research communication for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and associated diseases.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the peer-review process and ensuring high-quality and timely handling of submissions.
• Communicating with authors, editors, reviewers, and readers regarding all aspects of the journal.
• Commissioning reviews and other content.
• Writing and editing for the journal.
• Promoting the journal through outreach and networking efforts.
• Assisting the Deputy Editor with development, composition, and editing of content.
• Staying abreast of the field and developing excellent relationships with the research community.
• Collaborating with the Editors-in-Chief and in-house editorial team to identify and attract exceptional original research, reviews, and special feature content in the broad field of hematooncology.
• Representing the Journal and the AACR at scientific meetings and institutional visits.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• PhD in the biomedical or clinical sciences.
• Expertise and publication record in hematology, hematooncology, or cancer science preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Independent, self-motivated, consistently demonstrating initiative and commitment.
• Ability to travel to relevant scientific meetings and research institutions.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Postdoctoral experience preferred.
• Ability to travel to relevant scientific meetings and research institutions.

The position may be based in an AACR office in Boston, Philadelphia, or Washington, D.C.