Job Description
AIP Publishing is a leading publisher of the physical sciences. Working with us means being part of a mission: to accelerate scientific discovery while reimagining the future of scholarly publishing.
AIP Publishing helps brilliant work make a global impact. We’re building a living network of knowledge to spark thinking, connect people, and drive new ways forward — empowering a vibrant global community using science for good. We foster a collaborative, creative atmosphere and encourage a workplace culture that maximizes individual contributions.
We’re always looking to evolve the ways we think and operate, and we actively encourage an environment where everybody feels comfortable, seen, and able to do their best work. We’re looking to hire and develop colleagues who are astute, flexible, and always striving to “solve better problems” through thoughtful consideration of individual, team, organizational, and customer impact.
The Editorial Director provides strategic leadership for editorial quality, peer review performance, and research integrity across the AIP Publishing journal portfolio. Working closely with Publishing Directors, Editors-in-Chief, and editorial boards, the role promotes excellence in editorial processes and supports the development and positioning of journals across the portfolio.
The Editorial Director may provide direct oversight of select journals during periods of transition, strategic repositioning, or leadership change, to ensure that they meet AIP Publishing’s commitment to editorial excellence. The role also leads the development and oversight of AIP Publishing’s Research Integrity program, ensuring consistent policies, processes, and expertise support ethical, transparent, and trusted publishing practices.
This role applies a portfolio-wide editorial lens, strengthening peer review systems, editorial leadership, and research integrity practices to support the long-term quality, credibility and success of the journal program.
How you’ll make an impact:
Editorial Strategy
- Contribute to editorial strategy across the AIP Publishing journal portfolio.
- Advise Publishing Directors and Editors-in-Chief on journal positioning, editorial development, and community engagement.
- Promote consistent editorial standards, policies, and governance across journals.
- Serve as a senior editorial partner to Editors-in-Chief and editorial boards across the portfolio.
- Support editor onboarding, development, and succession planning across the portfolio.
- Collaborate with Publishing Directors and cross-functional teams to align editorial priorities with portfolio development and publishing strategy.
Editorial Processes
- Provide direct editorial oversight for select journals during transitions, launches, or strategic repositioning.
- Lead the development and oversight of AIP Publishing’s Research Integrity program, including policies and staff supporting the program.
- Provide guidance on complex publication ethics and research integrity cases across the journal portfolio.
- Embed initiatives to improve peer review performance, reviewer engagement, and editorial decision integrity.
- Support retention of quality submissions across the portfolio by supporting the improvement transfer pathways and editorial decision processes.
- Use editorial performance data to identify trends and guide improvements across journals.
What you’re great at:
- Deep knowledge of scholarly publishing, peer review systems, and editorial workflows.
- Strong understanding of research integrity standards and publication ethics.
- Ability to analyze editorial performance data and use insights to guide improvements.
- Strong communication and relationship management skills with editors and research communities.
- Sound judgment in handling complex editorial or ethical issues.
What we’re looking for:
- Advanced degree in a relevant discipline required; PhD preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in scholarly publishing, editorial leadership, or a related role.
- Experience working closely with Editors-in-Chief and editorial boards.
- Demonstrated experience improving editorial workflows, peer review performance, or journal operations.
- Experience managing research integrity or publication ethics issues preferred.
Our excellent total rewards package includes:
- A remote workforce with staff based in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI, or Washington, DC, who meet in person for collaboration, training, strategic planning — and fun!
- Generous paid time off and paid sick and safe leave
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Exceptional retirement benefits
- Monthly remote stipend
- Training and Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
Salary Range:
$90,000 - $130,000
At AIPP, we offer competitive compensation based on the role, experience, and other relevant factors. Under the New York Convenience Rule, all employees, regardless of their residence in other states, will be taxed at the New York State tax rate. Employees may also have additional state-specific tax obligations depending on where they live.
A wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), AIP Publishing’s mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity by breaking barriers to open, fair research communication and empowering researchers to accelerate global progress. AIP Publishing supports the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of AIP through scholarly publishing activities on its behalf and on behalf of our publishing partners. Our publishing portfolio includes digital books, AIP Conference Proceedings, and peer-reviewed journals across a spectrum of research areas, including our flagship titles Applied Physics Reviews, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, and The Journal of Chemical Physics.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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