Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes Junior Editors

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology&Diabetes (ECED) is looking for talented and ambitious early-career endocrinologists and diabetologists (MD and/or PhD) to join our trainee program on how to become a scientific journal editor. Together with the Editors-in-Chief, you will focus on developing the key skills needed to successfully edit a scientific journal. Junior Editors will learn about all the steps of the review process, from submission to acceptance, including:

• the criteria for selecting papers for review

• how to succinctly assess the value and the limitations of a paper

• how to interpret and assess reviewer recommendations

Program participants can expect to greatly improve their scientific reading and writing skills.

Appointments will be for two years and every Junior Editor will be mentored by one of the Editors-in-Chief throughout this period. Applicants need to be aware that this position entails overseeing the review process of a minimum of 6 manuscripts per year as well as participating in tutorials (online) and engaging in social media activities.

Applicants should be:

• specializing in experimental or clinical endocrinology or diabetology

• currently be postdocs or in advanced clinical training

• interested in the publishing and editorial processes behind a scientific journal

• fluent in English, especially in writing

• experienced (to some extent) in scientific writing and publishing in an international journal

• reliable, able to quickly respond to emails and tasks

• members of the German Endocrine Society (DGE) or German Diabetes Society (DDG) or at least consider joining one of the two societies

Applications should contain:

• A letter of motivation (max. 1 page)

• A CV (including a list of publications and detailing any experience in reviewing)

Please send your application to [e-mail] no later than 30 June 2022

We are looking forward to receiving plenty of applications!

Publication History

Article published online:
23 May 2022