Freelance Managing Editor: MD/PhD

17 ott - Italia
Cactus Communications

One of our prestigious publisher clients is looking for project-based Managing Editors support to ensure timely, high‑quality editorial decisions across a portfolio of journals. In this role, candidates will need to make independent, post–peer review decisions, uphold journal standards, and collaborate closely with internal teams to maintain throughput and quality. Manuscripts will be assigned as required, allowing for flexibility around commitments.

We are specifically seeking candidates with an MD/PhD specializing in Gastroenterology, having 3-5 years of research experience, and currently involved in research/academia/practicing clinically.

Job Responsibilities
• Assess the suitability of submitted manuscripts and, following peer review, issue initial revision decisions (minor/major) and final (accept/reject) decisions.
• Evaluate the quality and relevance of peer-review reports and determine when additional review is warranted for borderline or complex cases.




• Synthesize reviewer feedback into coherent editorial decisions that uphold the journal’s reputation through rigorous editorial standards.
• Provide clear, constructive decision letters to authors explaining revision requirements and expectations for resubmissions, whilst maintaining a professional tone in all author correspondence.
• Issue and evaluate revision requests on original submissions, determining whether author responses adequately address reviewer comments.
• Ensure consistency in decision-making across original and revised submissions throughout the appointment.
• Collaborate with the Publisher, Desk Editors, and Reviewer Selection Support primarily via email and other asynchronous channels.
• Attend scheduled regular check-in meetings with the Publisher to provide updates on manuscript processing and any challenges encountered.
• Decision turnaround: complete all manuscript decisions within a maximum of 5 business days from assignment.
• Response times: respond to queries and communications

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