Job Description

We are looking for PhD holders to manage Preprints submissions and feedback, and lead conference coordination for scientific integrity and ethical discussions The position of Scientific Specialist is a full-time position based in Singapore. PREPRINTS:

• Processing 5-10 Preprints submissions per day, to continue observing the feedback from the authors and to perceive if any new situation requests attention.

• Maintain and update Advisory Board, and explore the positioning of Advisory board in the development of Preprint and its influence on the number of submissions to Preprints in different subjects

• Regular market research and analysis

• Represent company to attend the industry conferences related to Preprints, e.g. OASPA.

• Plan for Preprints workshops

• Take in charge of the Preprints blog, including knowledge popularization series, author interview series; generate popular science blog content

• Preprint-related training for the editorial department

CONFERENCE:

• Leading the in-person chair visiting in Singapore, facilitating the cooperation with scholars in conference business

• Review all the conference program, ensuring the scientificity of the session topics proposed by the journal team.

• Responsible for the scientific discussion with the event chairs online, leveraging your expertise to lead the conference theme discussion with the chairs

• Editorial training to the conference team

• Being involved in Singapore/Thailand in-person events

• Give suggestions on conference-related ethic issues and other scientific issues.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• PhD in Science

• Rich experiences in paper publications and international conferences.

• Excellent self-organization, including meeting work targets.

• Possess and unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency.

• Proactive and follow through on commitments.

• Curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations.

• An excellent communicator verbally and in writing.

• Ability to work closely with the cross functional team.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Career Learning Development
• Attractive Incentives & Reward Schemes
• Flat Organizational Structures
• Travel Trips to the Other MDPI Offices
• Opportunities to participate in conferences worldwide.
• To Have Access to Online Training Programs & Attend the Best Scientific Conferences
• Competitive Salary, Benefits and Equity
• Personal Health Insurance (Inclusive of Medical & Dental)

If you are a recent graduate with a passion for scientific research and a desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced publishing environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our expanding team!




Locations
Singapore Office

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available. MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.