IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Seeks
New Editor in Chief for 2013-2014 Terms
The IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society, IEEE
Computational Intelligence Society, and the Association for Computing
Machinery seek
applicants for the position of editor in chief of the IEEE/ACM
Transactions on Computational
Biology and Bioinformatics, serving two-year term starting 1 January 2013.
Prospective candidates are asked to provide (as PDF files), by 1 May
2012, a complete
curriculum vitae, a brief plan for the publication’s future, and a
letter of support from their
institution or employer.
For more information on the search process and to submit application
materials, please contact:
Kathy Santa Maria, ksantama from computer.org
Qualifications and Requirements:
Candidates for any Computer Society editor in chief position should
possess a good
understanding of industry, academic, and government aspects of the
specific publication’s
field. In addition, candidates must demonstrate the managerial skills
necessary to process
manuscripts through the editorial cycle in a timely fashion. An editor
in chief must be able to
attract respected experts to his or her editorial board. Major
responsibilities include
• actively soliciting high-quality manuscripts from potential authors
and, with support from
publication staff, helping these authors get their manuscripts published;
• identifying and appointing editorial board members, with the
concurrence of the
Publications Board;
• selecting competent manuscript reviewers, with the help of editorial
board members, and
managing timely reviews of manuscripts;
• directing editorial board members to seek special-issue proposals and
manuscripts in
specific areas;
• providing a clear, broad focus through promotion of personal vision
and guidance where
appropriate; and
• resolving conflicts or problems as necessary.
Applicants should possess recognized expertise in the computational
biology and bioinformatics
community, and must have clear employer support.
