The JASN Editors are pleased to announce the launching of the JASN Editorial Fellowship Program.
Who: Appropriate candidates for this opportunity will be early career scientists or junior faculty (typically within five years of completing training) or senior trainees close to making the transition to independent positions. All Fellows will be expected to have a strong interest in a research career, either in basic or clinical investigation. Some experience in research and in preparing work for publication is required.
Editorial Fellows will work closely with one of the Associate Editors or Deputy Editors and will be mentored by that Editor. Appointments will be for one year, potentially renewable.
What: Editorial Fellows will participate in all our editorial processes, including the editorial review of manuscripts, the development of editorial policy and the identification of topics for invited manuscripts.
Fellows will participate in the editorial assessment of manuscripts under supervision of the mentoring Editor, working closely with their mentoring Editor in careful reading of assigned manuscripts, in selection of reviewers, and in assessment of reviews. They will discuss reviews of each paper with the Editor, a dialog leading to development of a final recommendation. Decision making authority will remain with the Editors.
Fellows will participate in our weekly Editorial calls, with access in our manuscript system to all discussed manuscripts, and will be encouraged to contribute, as appropriate, to discussion of manuscripts they have assessed. Monthly ‘fellow only’ meetings with JASN senior leadership will also be held to discuss specific topics in the editorial process.
Steps: Interested applicants are invited to provide the following:
- a short bio (NIH biosketch or similar format),
- a brief description of your research interests and publication experience (500 words maximum)
- the name of the Associate Editor or Deputy Editor with whom you propose to work and a statement of the reasons for your interest (250 words maximum). Because of the central role of the AE or DE in mentorship of Editorial Fellow, eligibility is limited to candidates who will work closely with one of our Editors. We anticipate that in many cases, the Fellow will come from the same institution as the Editor, but this is not required.
The Editorial Fellows will be recognized on the JASN masthead page and website and provided a yearly stipend of $1000 and free ASN membership.
We anticipate announcing the finalist Editorial Fellows prominently in a JASN. We will also provide acknowledgement to their institutions of the honor and the magnitude of effort commitment; we estimate a time commitment of approximately 4 to 6 hours per week.
Inquiries and applications should be sent to: jasn@asn-online.org
Applications must be received by January 15, 2019.