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• Develop appropriate budget recommendations and projections for products
• Coordinate and understand all publication operations, including their costs and workflow distribution
• Work with the Editor-in-Chief and ASA Treasurer to develop and manage the publications budget
• Assist in selection of vendors
• Supervise administrative/technical staff as required/needed
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's or advanced degree and minimum of 5 years experience in scientific publishing, including editorial functions, budgeting, product development, and/or market research. Excellent teamwork, time management, and organizational skills as well as the ability to take responsibility, assess complex situations, and work on own initiative. Familiarity with sciences and technologies related to acoustics is not necessary, but desired. Travel required.
Specialized skills required
• Excellent organizational capability with the ability to multitask and prioritize projects based on
publications goals and strategic plan
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional level writing and editing skills
• Ability to effectively interact with a wide range of constituencies
• Highly computer literate knowledge of and experience with publication tools and online
scientific communication
Specialized skills desired
• Familiarity with online peer review and pre-publishing tasks
• Capability of translating highly technical research into stories or other content for general public
consumption
• Experience with strategic use of social media
EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION
The Acoustical Society of America is a nonprofit professional society with over 7000 members worldwide. It was founded in 1929 to increase and diffuse the knowledge of acoustics and promote its practical applications. The main office of the Society is located in Melville, New York. The Society is a member of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a nonprofit organization that provides human resource, data management, and publishing and marketing services to ASA. Detailed information of the Society and its extensive publishing activities can be viewed at the Society’s web site: http://acousticalsociety.org. The Acoustical Society of America is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Applications including a cover letter, resume, and names of three references should be sent to the Human Resources Division of the American Institute of Physics, lmagri@aip.org.