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Publications Committee Vice Chair
Position Description/Responsibilities

Term

Minimum of one year beginning on July 1 of the year following their selection and ending on June 30 of the following year. Publications Committee Vice Chair terms may be renewable by agreement of the Chair and the FASEB President. 

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Chair of the Publications Committee in the Chair’s absence Partner with the Chair and the Director of Publications to develop and prepare for meetings of the Publications Committee
  • Prepare for and attend meetings of the Publications Committee
  • Participate in strategic planning meetings with Wiley for The FASEB Journal and FASEB BioAdvances
  • Serve as a non-voting member of the FASEB Meetings Committee in the Chairs absence, with a focus on identifying opportunities for collaboration between the two committees.

Characteristics

Vice Chairs must be active members of at least one FASEB constituent society or be experienced publishing professionals with extensive knowledge of FASEB and/or member society publications programs.

Biographic, demographic, and scientific diversity in governance is an overarching goal of the Federation, and the Board seeks to appoint members to Federation committees who represent this diversity.

The following are personal characteristics that the Vice Chair of the Publications Committee should have:

  • Excellent leadership and facilitation skills
  • Strong interest in supporting science exchange through the FASEB journals
  • Broad experience in journal editorial matters
  • Understanding of journal editorial and submissions metrics
  • Knowledge about the STM publishing landscape and factors impacting the FASEB journals
  • Record of professional service, preferably with a FASEB member society
  • Knowledge about and experience in the biomedical science community

Time Commitment

  • 1-hr meetings quarterly (see proposed timeline below); additional meetings as necessary
  • 1-2 hours per month for discussion and preparation with the Chair and the Director of the Publications
  • 1 hour every other month to attend Meetings Committee meetings, plus preparation
  • 1 in-person strategic planning meeting of up to 2 days with publishing partner in Q4, plus travel and preparation time (expenses reimbursed)
  • Up to 4 hours per month for email correspondence or necessary ad hoc phone calls
  • Participation as needed in up to 3 FASEB Board meetings annually (plus travel if necessary)

Proposed timeline for quarterly PC meetings:

Q1: Late Feb/Early March – Onboarding (prior to March 19 Board Meeting)
Q2: Late May/Early June (prior to June 10/11 Board meeting)
Q3: Mid-September
Q4: November (before Thanksgiving and prior to December Board Meeting)