publishing day booklet · September 7th 2012 DKFZ Communication Center K1/K2 ... Barbara Janssens, Larisa Condurat . Speakers Profiles 2 Publishing Career Day Session I: From Scientist

Program:

09:30-10:15 am Coffee and registration 10:15-10:30 am Welcome 10:30-12:00 pm Session I: From Scientist to (free-lance) Editor

Andreas Thoss, Thoss Media (laser physics) Karin Dumstrei, Senior Editor, The EMBO Journal, Nature Publishing Group Andrew Moore, Editor-in-Chief, BioEssays, Wiley-Blackwell

12:00-13:30 pm Free Round Table Lunch – Meet a Speaker ! For registered participants only!

13:30-14:00 pm Coffee 14:00-15:30 pm Session II: Publishing for schools, societies, human resources

Sherryl Sundell, Managing Editor Int. Soc. of Managing and Technical Editors and Int. J. Cancer

Sandra Lesny, Associate Editor Chemistry; Simone Gross, Human Resources, Springer

Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief, Science in School, EMBL 15:30 pm Closing remarks

Publishing Career Day September 7th 2012

DKFZ Communication Center K1/K2

http://publishingcareerday.eventbrite.com

Speakers Profiles 1 Publishing Career Day

The idea of this publishing day is to offer views and ample opportunity to ask questions about careers in publishing for scientists from various areas (biologists, chemists, physicists). From “classical” Editors to scientists who specialized in publishing for schools, companies, marketing, free-lancing and even setting up an own company. They will tell you not only what exactly their job is about, but also how and why they chose this career path.

We hope you will enjoy the event!

The organizing team:

HBIGS International Graduate School: Sandra Martini

DKFZ Postdoc Network: Ines Ulibarri, Elizabeth Pavez Lorie, Timo Kehl

DKFZ Career Development: Barbara Janssens, Larisa Condurat


Session I: From Scientist to (free-lance) Editor

Andreas Thoss is Managing Director at THOSS Media GmbH, his own publishing company (books & journals, online) and marketing support for SME in the field of photonics (media strategy, online activities, white papers etc.). He obtained his PhD in physics from the FU in Berlin in 2003, and then worked for JenLab GmbH, Aesculap Meditec (now Zeiss Meditec) and Wiley-Blackwell.

de.linkedin.com/in/athoss

Karin Dumstrei is Senior Editor at The EMBO Journal, responsible for Immunology, Neuroscience and Plant Biology. Karin received her PhD from the University of California Los Angeles where she studied DE-cadherin mediated cell adhesion in Drosophila in the lab of Volker Hartenstein. She then went to the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen where she worked on primordial germ cell migration in zebrafish with Erez Raz. Karin joined The EMBO Journal in 2005.

http://www.nature.com/emboj/about/editor.html

Andrew Moore is Editor-in-Chief for BioEssays, a Wiley-Blackwell Review Journal, since August 2008. He did his first degree, and later obtained his PhD, in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Cambridge, UK in 1997. He then joined the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), where he was Manager of the Science and Society Programme for 9 years, and Associate Editor of the journal EMBOreports. He has experience in science editorial, science writing, communication and education support.

www.xing.com/profile/Andrew_Moore


Session II: Publishing in schools, societies, human resources

Sherryl Sundell is Managing Editor for the International Journal of Cancer (IJC) since 2002, based at the DKFZ in Heidelberg. IJC is owned by the Union for International Cancer Control (Geneva, Switzerland) and published by Wiley-Blackwell. Born in the United States and educated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sherryl settled in Germany and has been involved in science editing and publishing for almost 25 years. She first worked as a copyeditor for medical books and journals at Springer-Verlag in Heidelberg and since 2002 has been managing editor of IJC.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sherryl-sundell/24/214/836

Sandra Lesny is Associate Editor Clinical Medicine at Springer since October 2010, after a 3 months internship. Before that she worked as an Assistant in Cytology, at the Institute for Pathology in Bad Homburg. She studied Molecular Biology and Neurobiology at the Goethe University in Frankfurt.

www.xing.com/profile/Sandra_Lesny

Eleanor Hayes is the editor-in-chief of Science in School, the European journal for science teachers. She studied zoology at the University of Oxford, UK, and completed a PhD in insect ecology at the University of Bristol. She has worked in university administration, for a bioinformatics start-up company as a life science technical writer, and for a learned society as the editor-in-chief of an abstract database. In 2005, she moved to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, where she

developed Science in School from an idea into a popular print and online journal.

de.linkedin.com/pub/eleanor-hayes/0/282/8b7

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Publishing Career Profiles

1. Publishing Career Profile AM ............................................................................................ 6 2. Publishing Career Profile AT ............................................................................................. 7 3. Publishing Career Profile EH ............................................................................................ 8 4. Publishing Career Profile KB ............................................................................................. 9 5. Publishing Career Profile KD .......................................................................................... 10 6. Publishing Career Profile ME .......................................................................................... 11 7. Publishing Career Profile SL ........................................................................................... 12 8. Publishing Career Profile SP ........................................................................................... 13 9. Publishing Career Profile UG .......................................................................................... 14


1. Publishing Career Profile AM

Name or alias: Andrew Moore

Job/role: Editor-in-Chief, BioEssays

Employer/Sector: Wiley-VCH

PhD obtained in: 1998 (month, year)

PhD discipline: Molecular and structural biology

Postdoc experience: 1 (years)

• Please tell us about what you do

Since 2008, when I joined Wiley-VCH to take over the editorship of BioEssays, I have strategically redesigned the journal. I am responsible for all editorial aspects of the journal. My day-to-day work involves commissioning articles (either via browsing recent literature, attending conferences or via editorial board members), assessing volunteered articles/proposals for suitability for peer review, appointing peer reviewers, assessing manuscripts independently and in conjunction with peer review reports, and making decisions on manuscripts (both at revision and final decision stage). In my decision letters I include my personal analysis of the manuscript, together with advice on a range of aspects; from the science, and the logical construction of the scientific argument, through to structure and style or writing. I place significant emphasis on writing for the largest feasible readership; thus optimisation of articles (form title down to body text) to be easily found, and easily read, by a large cross section of our readership, is an important aim. I also write a monthly editorial on topics ranging from science to scientific practice and policy.

• What do you enjoy most about the job?

Exploring the scientific literature, learning of new discoveries; helping scientists to get their messages across clearly.

• Why or how did you decide to move from academia to this sector?

Originally I wanted to get some experience outside of academia, so I worked first as a scientist in the clinical trials industry. That gave me some experience of communication with non-scientists. I then got the job of starting a programme at the European Molecular Biology Organization to support scientific communication; whilst there I also worked as an associate Editor of the journal EMBOreports, regularly writing for the journal. I realized that sitting between scientists and broader audiences/readerships put me in a position to help scientists communicate effectively with their target audiences. I very much enjoyed that, because it involved a kind of scientific analysis of the challenge of communicating effectively. I continually analyse scientific communication, and put my insights to good use in the editorial work that I do.

• What aspects of your PhD/postdoc have been useful in getting and doing the job?

Understanding the scientific process and thinking in a scientifically analytical way. Even if one no longer works at the bench, one can apply the scientific method and way of thinking to great benefit in all manner of careers the relate to scientific research.

• What is your one tip for scientists who might be considering a move to this sector?

Get experience of the kind of work that editors are involved in: peer review, manuscript editing, writing for your direct peers and more distant peers. Work in the holidays in a publishing company, or do freelance copy editing (e.g. language polishing) for a publisher or intermediate editing company: applicants with some type of editorial experience are much more likely to be considered for positions in publishing than those without.

You could contact me via E-mail:


2. Publishing Career Profile AT

Name or alias: Andreas Thoss

Job/role: Managing Director

Employer/Sector: Publishing


PhD discipline: Laser Physics

Postdoc experience: - (years)


Publishing scientific journals, writing articles, Media Consulting for small companies


Thinking deeply about latest research, working with excellent scientists and business people, freedom of scheduling

• Are there any aspects that could be different?

Better financial prospects on the publication market


Good people, long term perspective, no need to relocate, interesting topics.


World-wide network, understanding of academic needs, cross-border-thinking, presentation skills


Working with nice people is more important than money or fame

You could contact me via LinkedIn


3. Publishing Career Profile EH

Name or alias: Eleanor Hayes

Job/role: Editor-in-chief



PhD discipline: Insect ecology



I run Science in School, the European journal for science teachers, which I developed from an idea into a popular print and online resource. I manage just about every aspect of the journal, from commissioning, editing and writing articles to selling advertising.


I enjoy learning about new aspects of science and feeling that I am doing something worthwhile


I would prefer there to be less pressure and more security for the journal’s future.


I decided that while I found research very interested, I was interested rather than obsessed. To be successful and happy in research, it seemed to me that you needed a large dose of obsession!


Exposure to research – the scientific method and the scientific way of thinking – has been useful to me in doing my current job. And when dealing with scientists (e.g. authors), having a PhD confers a certain amount of credibility.


Get some practice while you are still in science: copy edit other scientists’ work, try writing about science for the general public (e.g. in student magazines or in blogs), see if you can get a communications or journalism internship.

You could contact me via LinkedIn ResearchGate, Xing Facebook

E-mail: or other


4. Publishing Career Profile KB

Name or alias: Kerstin Brachhold

Job/role: Assistant Editor for BioEssays

Employer/Sector: Wiley/Publisher

PhD obtained in: (month, year)

PhD discipline: PhD -Botany Department and PostDoc, University of Cologne



Tasks include: invite reviewers for manuscripts, commission manuscripts, technical check of manuscripts (completeness, figure quality, etc.), proof-read manuscripts, update the journal’s website, write cover captions (sometimes), graphical abstracts and little summaries of some of our articles for “Highlights from this issue”, bibliometrics: e.g. download statistics, assemble issues (select cover image, generate table of contents) and virtual issues (article collections on a special topic), go to conferences (only a few per year)


- it’s quite varied with many different tasks

- I get to read a lot of interesting articles



I already gained some insights into the publishing sector during my Postdoc (see below) and found that I quite liked it. And then this posting for a permanent, full-time position came up…


I already worked as an Editorial Assistant for a journal while I was a Postdoc (my Professor was the Editor-in-Chief) so I had a pretty good idea of what to expect in this job and this certainly helped me to get the position. As for doing the job: I think that it is important to have good communication and analytical skills.


You should really like to read about (and evaluate) science and be able to critically think. If at all possible, try to do an internship at a publisher to see whether this job might be something for you.



5. Publishing Career Profile KD

Name or alias: Karin Dumstrei

Job/role: Editor

Employer/Sector: EMBO

PhD obtained in: June 2002 (month, year)

PhD discipline: Molecular Biology



I am a senior editor at The EMBO Journal


Being involved in Science albeit at a different level.


-


No specific reason – the job sounded interesting.


Not one aspect in particular – everything. However, having done my PhD at a very large university did help as I was exposed to lost of different science, talks and seminars


Be involved in writing your own papers. Help your PI to review papers. Read papers outside your immediate area. Go to seminars and talks that are outside to your area. Consider doing an internship at a journal.



6. Publishing Career Profile ME

Name or alias: Markus Elsner

Job/role: Scientific Journal Editor

Employer/Sector: Nature Publishing Group/Publishing

PhD obtained in: (month, year)

PhD discipline: Cell Biology



Evaluate primary research manuscripts, oversee peer review process, make decision on publication/rejection, attend conferences, talk to scientists, write contributions to the journal, stay abreast of developments in various fields of biology


Talking to researchers, making decisions


Not really, I would like to have more time for writing maybe


I was fed up with the daily frustrations of lab work, but still liked science, so publishing seemed an obvious choice


Reading papers, attend seminars in different fields


Keep an open mind, don’t overly specialize



7. Publishing Career Profile SL

Name or alias: Sandra Lesny

Job/role: Associate Editor

Employer/Sector: Springer/Publishing

PhD obtained in: - (month, year)

PhD discipline: -



Managing books and parts of the publishing process


The diversity of challenges


Yes, of course


Working in an office is much more fun for me than working in a lab with mice


-


-

You could contact me via E-mail: or other


8. Publishing Career Profile SP

Name or alias: Dr. Steffen Pauly

Job/role: Executive Editor

Employer/Sector: Springer/Publishing


PhD discipline: Biophysical Chemistry



Managing journals and books and the people who make them


The diversity of challenges I have to deal with and the diversity of people I collaborate with


Certainly


I decided that for me a career in scientific publishing was a better choice that career in science


Too long ago to remember


If you really want to do it, you will have to keep on trying

You could contact me via LinkedIn or E-mail:


9. Publishing Career Profile UG

Name or alias: Uta Göbel

Job/role: Assistant Editor


PhD obtained in: 12/2008 (month, year)

PhD discipline: Biotechnology/Cancer research


• What do you do in your current role?

I am Assistant Editor for the Biotechnology Journal and Publishing Editor for Engineering in Life Sciences. I work in the Editorial Office as point of contact for authors, reviewers and editors. I administer peer review, which involves initial assessment of submitted articles, assigning them to appropriate editors, suggesting reviewers and making recommendations for decisions. During this process I make sure that every step happens in a timely fashion, and send regular reminders to authors and reviewers. I also work in a team to develop these journals, e.g. by looking into important topics in the field, e.g. for Special issues, preparing and analyzing statistics for citations, downloads and submissions, and working with our marketing team to promote the journal. In addition, I edit the Magazine BiotecVisions, for which I work in a team to select and invite short news articles. I sometimes write short highlights for this magazine, but writing is only a small part of my work.


I enjoy travelling to some conferences (about 2-3 per year) to meet authors and to find out what the hot topics and important persons are in a certain field. It is always great to meet authors and editors in person, and I develop a lot of ideas for my journals there.

• What are the challenges you face in your job?

There is the constant pressure of schedules and usually not enough time to fulfill all tasks. This requires good organization skills and to stick to your priorities. I would be totally lost without my Outlook calendar and task lists.

• What attracted you to this position?

I wanted to stay in science, while not working in the lab myself. I always enjoyed critically reading and discussing scientific papers and was curious what an editor does.

• What skills have been useful in getting and doing the job?

As mentioned above, good organization skills are essential in the day to day work. Also good communication skills via email, phone and in meetings are very important.


Enjoy to be a scientist! Without passion to work in the field, you will probably not be happy as an Editor. Be creative and and curious.



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