Announcement

The National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences invites applications for Director of the English Journal Editorial Department (one position) and English Editors (two positions).

I. Director of the English Journal Editorial Department

Responsibilities

The Director will:

• Work closely withthe Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Boardto oversee the launch and long-term development of two journals, SPACE PLUS and SPACE DATA EXPRESS.
• Assist the Editor-in-Chief in monitoring emerging research trends in relevant disciplines and contributing to the development journals’ development strategies.
• Support the Editor-in-Chief in establishing and maintaining relationships with leading scientists worldwide, expanding academic resources, planning special issues, and commissioning high- quality review articles, perspectives and research papers.
• Contribute to the development of the Editorial Board and the organization of academic activities, facilitate effective communication and collaboration with with domestic and international editorial board members.
• Plan and organize Editorial Board meetings and international academic events, and outreach activities to enhance the journals’ global visibility, influence and academic reputation.
• Manage communications with authors, reviewers, editorial board members, publishing partners, and relevant organizations.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Hold a Doctoral degree.
• Possess an academic background in space science; have prior publishing experience, or in-depth understanding of the development landscape of space science and established connections with experts in the field.
• Demonstrate outstanding organizational coordination capabilities, systematic strategic planning skills and team leadership abilities.
• Demonstrate strong professional integrity, a high sense of responsibility, and a commitment to academic and institutional standards.Possess proficient English communication skills, with the ability to conduct international exchanges and independently review English-language manuscripts.
• Hold a Senior Professional Title, or an Associate Senior Professional Title for at least 5 years. Candidates are generally expected to be under 50 years of age.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in journal launch and full-cycle journal operation, as well as overseas education or professional experience.

II. English Editor

Responsibilities

• Support the editorial management and publication processes of SPACE PLUS and SPACE DATA EXPRESS.
• Track developments in relevant research fields, and contribute to topic selection and special issue planning, and manuscript solicitation.
• Conduct initial screening of submissions, coordinate peer review, monitor review progress, consolidate referee comments, and perform editorial production work.
• Communicate regularly with domestic and international Editorial Board members, peer reviewers and authors.
• Assist in organizing Editorial Board meetings, international academic exchanges and journal promotion activities.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Hold a Doctoral degree.
• Have prior publishing experience or hold an academic background in space science.
• Exhibit strong communication skills, execution ability and teamwork spirit.
• Demonstrate strong professional integrity, a high sense of responsibility, and a commitment to academic and institutional standards.
• Possess proficient English communication skills, with the ability to conduct professional communication in English.
• Candidates are generally expected to be under 35 years of age. Preferred Qualifications: hands-on experience in copyediting and proofreading for English academic journals，as well as overseas education or professional experience.

Application and Contact Information

All candidates meeting the application requirements may submit their applications starting from the date of release of this recruitment notice. The application deadline is August 30, 2026.

Contact Person: Ms. Zheng

Contact Phone: +86-10-62582610

Application Email: hr@nssc.ac.cn