[Editorial Vacancy] Co-Editor at PDY, Apply by 28 Jan, 2019

Name of Post- Co-Editor,

Organisation- European Journal of Political Research (EJPR), Political Data Yearbook (PDY),

About the Organisation

Published in association with the ECPR's flagship journal, the European Journal of Political Research (EJPR), Political Data Yearbook (PDY) contains comprehensive and authoritative data and analysis of electoral results, national referenda, changes in government, and institutional reforms for a range of OECD countries, within and outside the EU.

Building on the PDY content, the PDY:Interactive (PDYi), is a unique, freely available online data source in a fully searchable and downloadable format, making it an invaluable tool to those working in this area of the profession.

The current editorial team comprises Andreas Bågenholm (University of Gothenburg), Alistair Clark(Newcastle University) and Thomas Mustillo (Purdue University). Andreas will complete his term on 28 February 2019, so we are seeking a new Associate Editor to replace him, from 1 March.

About the Role:

ECPR is seeking an energetic political scientist with a strong research background on political parties and governments in the European and advanced industrial democracy context. The role involves:

Checking the accuracy and consistency of the tables and data for each country submission;
Working with the authors to resolve any textual or data ambiguities or inconsistencies in the reports;
Recruiting authors when a current author for various reasons has to be replaced or when a new country is added;
Ensuring that each entry is accurate, in clear and grammatical English, and includes all of the required elements;
Writing the editors' introduction to each volume, highlighting common trends and important issues;
Working with authors to ensure correct translation of tabular data into the database format used in the PDY: Interactive website; and
Working with authors and the publisher's copy editors to ensure corrected proofs are delivered to the publishers in timely fashion.

Eligibility:

Candidates should ideally have some experience of the international publishing industry, either as an editor or author, and a high proficiency in written English if it is not their first language.

The successful applicant must come from an ECPR Member or Associate Member institution (or an institution committed to joining the ECPR at least for the duration of the Editorship). They will receive an annual editorial fee and a fund to cover travel expenses incurred in attending meetings related to the journal.

The role is offered for six years, starting 1 March 2019, with a review by ECPR's Publications Subcommittee at the mid-point.

How To Apply:

Apply by email to the ECPR's Communications Manager, Rebecca Gethen, ([email protected]) along with:
1. Full CV
2. Covering letter explaining how you would develop the publication under your editorship.

Deadline:

The closing date is Monday 28 January 2019. For further information about the role, contact either Rebecca Gethen or the editors – find their contact details here.