Recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members for Antibodies

In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Antibodies (ISSN:2073-4468), promote the academic exchange of young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, the first Early Career Editorial Board of Antibodies (2024–2025) is being set up, and outstanding young scholars are invited to join!

Recruitment:
We plan on recruiting a total of 30 Early Career Editorial Board Members. Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) members will hold the position for two years with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

The eligibility criteria for applicants are as follows:

Completed their doctorate/Ph.D. degree in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
Significant research achievements in the field of antibodies and antigens, antibodies and the humoral immune response, discovery, generation and selection of antibodies, antibody structure and function, antibody engineering, conjugates and fusion proteins, antibodies in biomedical research and therapy;
Willingness to dedicate their time to the development of the journal with passion and enthusiasm;
Researchers that are active and engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at academic conferences or involved in professional organizations).

The benefits of being an Early Career Editorial Board Member include:

A certificate of appointment as an Early Career Editorial Board Member will be provided;
The achievements of Early Career Editorial Board Members are publicized on journal media platforms to improve academic visibility;
An opportunity to be promoted to Editorial Board Member based on contributions;
The journal will regularly acknowledge those who participated in the peer-review process on the journal website;
Opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of an Early Career Editorial Board Member include:

Publicizing and promoting the journal at academic conferences and among peers;
Selecting high-quality articles and preparing bilingual media content for promotion;
Reviewing at least four manuscripts per year;
Providing input on any new initiatives of journal development;
Inviting submissions from local and overseas world-leading scientists in respective research fields.

To apply, please undertake the following steps:
Please fill in the application form here.

Please send the application form and your academic resume to antibodies@mdpi.com with the subject of “Antibodies Early Career Editorial Board Application + Name + Institute + Research Expertise”.

Application deadline: 1 January 2025.

Selection Process and Announcement:
The selection process will include an initial screening of application materials → selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members → email notification → issuing a certificate of appointment.