Content Specialist

Who we are

At Frontiers we are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.

Powered by custom-built technology, artificial intelligence, and rigorous quality standards, our research articles have been viewed more than 2.1 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.
 

Join the publishing revolution.
 

Follow the links below to learn more about our work.

https://progressreport.frontiersin.org/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ejFfnQzko 

What we can offer you

We provide a range of benefits across our locations, including but not limited to:

• We are a remote-first organization and most of our roles are work-from-home

• 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance

• Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time

• A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan 

• Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer

Please note, this is a hybrid role, with physical presence required in our offices in either Beijing or Shanghai.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying vibrant nexuses of research communities where spotlighting their work could increase their funding, accelerate their research, inspire and enrich their discussions, reveal and demonstrate new approaches and technologies, or set new directions for the community
• Classifying types of topics into categories such as emerging, trending, cross-disciplinary, consolidating, new directions, new technologies, and others to facilitate discussions among the section journal’s community
• Identifying the leading researchers of niche communities as topic editor (TE) candidates, from particular markets if relevant
• Developing a compelling case for each Research Topic and obtaining the approval and support of the SCE with support from the Journal Manager
• Collaborating with the TE to identify researchers within the community as potential contributors to the RT; developing compelling personalized invitations to these researchers to submit an article to the RT
• Developing a sense of anticipation among the AE board over RTs and commissioning AE and RE participation where relevant
• Project managing the entire life cycle of each RT, from launch to supporting TEs in recruiting contributors and following up on confirmed contributors to receive high-quality submissions
• Setting the right expectations with TEs, educating them on their role and motivating them to succeed
• Providing feedback to continuously improve the Research Topic and Journal Playbooks and contributing their insights to update the annual Research Topic Strategic Plan developed by the Publishing Manager, Research Topics and to any annual updates of the Journal Strategic Plan

Requirements:

• 1-4 years working experiences in the relevant subject areas with business development skills;

• Master’s degree or higher in life sciences or a related field; a PhD is preferred. A background in Life Science, Environmental Science or Bioscience would be a plus
• Excellent communication in written and spoken English;
• Highly motivated and target driven;
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize varied workload under pressure;
• Quality and detail oriented;
• Can identify and understand challenges and opportunities; comparing information from different sources to draw conclusions;
• Commercial acumen and excellent negotiation skills;
• IT Proficiency with MS Office and Google tools.

Apply now

Please click the 'apply' button on this page and submit your application in English.

Please inform us if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment experience. You can contact us at careers@frontiersin.org for any additional support.
 

Equal opportunity statement

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.