The Publications Committee of the Biophysical Society (BPS) is calling for nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s open access education journal, The Biophysicist. This appointment will begin in summer 2023 for one five-year term.

The Society publishes The Biophysicist to directly support the Society’s strategic goals:

 

•  Sharing Knowledge in and about Biophysics
•  Fostering a Global Community
•  Supporting the Next Generation

The Biophysicist launched in 2020, under the leadership of Professor Sam Safran, Editor-in-Chief. It aims to highlight and nurture education and its scholarship and development. The journal serves a worldwide audience to make fundamental concepts and techniques in biophysics (and related disciplines), as well as evidence-based pedagogical practice, accessible to individuals at all levels: undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students/trainees; active researchers; and scholars of biophysics teaching and learning.

The Biophysicist is published online, with typically two to three issues per year. The journal hosts free webinars together with the BPS Education Committee. The Editor-in-Chief also organizes special issues. 

We are looking for the next Editor-in-Chief who can continue to lead the journal in its mission and extend its reach. The Editor-in-Chief must have a passion for biophysics education and enthusiasm for promotion of the journal to BPS members and the broader scientific community. The Editor-in-Chief should embody the scientific standards of the Society and support its mission and bring those standards to the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief is tasked to:

1) Promote the journal and solicit manuscripts, through personal interactions with members at the BPS Annual Meeting, direct emails, and other relevant opportunities.

2) Work in conjunction with the Publications Committee and Society staff to enhance visibility of The Biophysicist through its website, the Society newsletter, and other outlets.

3) Engage the Editorial Board in the review and selection of manuscripts, through virtual meetings as appropriate and an in-person meeting during the BPS Annual Meeting.

4) Work with Society Office staff on the day-to-day editorial management and publication of The Biophysicist.

Mission Statement: The Biophysical Society convenes and connects a global community of scientists working at the interface of the physical and life sciences and creates, shares, and advocates for biophysical knowledge and methods through programs and communities that support biophysicists. Its Values are: Scientific excellence; Integrity and Transparency; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Community Building.

The Publications Committee welcomes nominations of candidates who support and are dedicated to Society Values (including self-nominations). The Society values diversity and encourages nominations of qualified candidates throughout our community.

Questions or confidential nominations should be made to the Publications Committee through the Society Office ([email protected]). The candidate’s CV is helpful but not required for the nomination. The deadline for nominations is October 5, 2022.