Alternative careers: how to become a journal editor
This session is moderated by Henry Gee (senior editor at Nature) and Peter Binfield (managing editor of PLoS ONE):
The leaky pipeline is a problem: many more people earn PhDs in science than there are tenure-track faculty positions. Alternative careers include government or corporate research, teaching, writing/journalism, etc. One attractive job for a young scientist is that of an editor of a scientific journal. But how do you become one? We’ll ask some editors for useful tips.
Discuss:
I have a Master’s in Biology, and am interested in science editing as a profession. Do you HAVE to have a PhD in science to become an editor, or can it be approached from a science writing angle? Any input would be very helpful.
