Employment Opportunities 

Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

AIHA® and ACGIH® are searching for an editor-in-chief (EIC) for the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH), a joint publication operated by the two associations. The journal provides a written medium for the communication of ideas, methods, processes and research in the areas of occupational, industrial and environmental hygiene; exposure assessment; engineering controls; occupational and environmental epidemiology; ergonomics; medicine and toxicology; and other related disciplines. EIC candidates should possess a comprehensive knowledge and broad perspective of the fields of occupational and environmental hygiene (OEH) as well as an understanding of its many disciplines. Additionally, the EIC should possess:

  • Professional accomplishment and identity within the fields of OEH, including a respected standing among peers, combined with a network of professional contacts.
  • Research skills as demonstrated by a record of publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals and a firm grounding in a field of scientific inquiry. 
  • Demonstrated writing, reviewing, and editing skills.
  • Working knowledge of both AIHA and ACGIH.

In general, the EIC responsibilities include:

1. Establishing, revising and maintaining editorial guidelines for contributions to the JOEH.
2. Taking an active part in pursuing the JOEH’s goals and editorial coverage, and in developing new ideas for improvement of the JOEH.
3. Creating goodwill for the JOEH through respectful interactions with current and potential authors, reviewers, and readers.
4. Soliciting, receiving, peer-reviewing, selecting, and editing contributions to the JOEH, including:

  • Actively seeking out relevant articles from both OEH and allied disciplines.
  • Managing the review process within designated timelines guaranteed to minimize delays in decisions and publications. 
  • With assistance of JOEH staff, actively monitoring status of manuscripts and prompting reviewers to work in a timely manner.

This is a one-year renewable contract position. This position will remain open until filled; however, applications received prior to November 20, 2009 will receive priority consideration by the search committee.

The AIHA and the ACGIH are Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employers and are committed to promoting diversity in the workplace.