Position 

Managing editor, full time, one position 

Duration of employment 

5-year contract (with a possibility of extending the contract after 5-year service) 

Duties and responsibilities 

Managing the editorial office to assist the editor-in-chief in administrating the day-to-day operations; 

Enforcing the journal’s policies and procedures including schedule keeping (i.e., deadlines) and quality controlling; 

Acting as liaison between the editorial board and the external parties and ensuring maximal dissemination of the JAL-published contents; 

Key Competences and Skills 

Excellent language skills (both English and Chinese); 

Master’s degree or higher qualifications in geography or ecology awarded by institutions in the countries where English is the official language; 

Experiences of publishing articles in peer-reviewed international journals in geography or ecology or other relevant fields; 

Demonstrated successful experiences in editing an international journal  and managing an editorial office. 

Compensation and Benefits 

 Annual salary: ¥100,000–¥160,000 (RMB) / $20,000–$25,000(USD)  

Required Materials 

Application form (click here to download); 

A full CV including education, work experiences, major academic achievements, and a brief description of your qualifications related to this position; 

Proofs of your employments, copies of qualification certificates (e.g., diploma) and ID card or passport; 

Reference letters from three professionals in the relevant research areas. 

Application procedure 

 Send your CV, cover letter, reference letters and other documents as required to the contact person. 

 Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted. 

Contact details 

Contact person:  

Ms. ZHANG Haiyan 

Mailing address 

 Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

818 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, P R China 

Phone: +86 991 788 5369 

E-mail: hyzhang@ms.xjb.ac.cn