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The Position
We are looking for a science graduate with excellent academic credentials to participate in all aspects of our journal publishing program.
About the Company
Heron Publishing is a small but dynamic organization, with a friendly team-oriented staff.
Currently, we publish two international peer-reviewed journals, Tree Physiology and Archaea, and maintain the naturalSCIENCE.com Web site. We plan to relaunch naturalSCIENCE in a new format in the near future.
During a recent five-year period, Tree Physiology ranked first in 5-year Impact among 28 forestry-related journals (SCI-BYTES, January 17, 2005). Tree Physiology deals with how two-thirds of the biosphere works. It includes articles on impacts of climate and air quality change on forests, forest climate interactions, the role of forests in the global carbon cycle, forest biotechnology and molecular biology, as well as traditional areas of research on tree structure and function.
Archaea, founded in 2002, is devoted to the growing fields of research in archaeal bioinformatics, biotechnology, environmental adaptation, enzymology, genetics, metabolism, molecular biology, phylogeny and ultrastructure.
Qualifications
The successful applicant will have a good understanding of basic scientific concepts, excellent language skills and an interest in the application of their specialist expertise to the effective communication of science. The position is open to a science graduate.
Salary and Terms of Employment
Depending on experience and qualifications, the starting salary will be between $30,000 and $36,000, to be reviewed after six months. Besides statutory holidays, employees receive 1.25 days paid leave per month and are enrolled in a group liability insurance plan.
Location
Heron Publishing is located within a mile of the main campus of the University of Victoria.
How to Apply
Please mail, fax (250 721 9924) or email your application (publisher@heronpublishing.com), including a copy of your undergraduate transcript, to: Heron Publishing, 202-3994 Shelbourne St., Victoria, B.C. V8N 3E2, Canada. For further information, please telephone Alfred Burdett at +250 721 9921.
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