Welcome to the Journal of Student-Run Clinics (JSRC)! We are actively seeking members to add to our incredible team of interprofessional students, including undergraduate students interested in research/health professions, health professional students, and more. Refer below for all available positions and their respective roles and responsibilities. All roles are on a volunteer basis. Please follow the links to apply; for any specific inquiries, email journal@journalsrc.org. 

For all positions: 

•  Trainees in any healthcare profession (e.g., medical school, social work, nursing, etc.) or research/statistics-oriented disciplines (e.g., public health, epidemiology, neuroscience, etc.) are welcome. 
•  No editing, publication, or reviewing experience necessary. 
•  Training and mentorship will be provided. We will help you become familiar with the scientific publishing process. 

Student/Peer Reviewers (OPEN)

• Skills
• Able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Enthusiasm for learning and honing peer review skills.

• Responsibilities
• Must complete a training module and reviewer contract form.
• Provide constructive feedback to authors and editors for submitted manuscripts.

• Time
• ~2-3 hours per article on your own time 
• Flexible, per article commitment.

• How to apply:
• Please complete this brief application. 

Faculty Reviewers (OPEN)

• Similar skills, responsibilities, and time commitment as above, email journal@journalsrc.org

Editorial Board Positions:

Assistant Editor (CLOSED)

• Skills
• Research and/or scientific writing experience strongly preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented, a proficient writer, and able to complete tasks in a timely manner. 
• Responsibilities
• Handles correspondence with authors of assigned articles (handling on average 3 articles). 
• Assigns and manages reviewers for articles.
• Collaborates with editors-in-chief to make a publication recommendation based on personal assessment and reviewer comments. 
• Serve on the editorial board for at least 1 year.
• Time: ~2 hours a week on your own time plus 1 monthly evening online meeting. 
• How to apply:
• Please complete this application. 

Technical Editor (OPEN)

• Skills
• Must be detail-oriented, a proficient writer, and able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Must have strong grammar skills.

• Responsibilities
• Make minor recommendations for writing clarity and proofread submissions before publication.
• Format submissions for publication and public release on our website.
• Serve on the editorial board for at least 1 year.

• Time
• ~2-5 hours per article on your own time plus 1 monthly evening online meeting.
• Flexible, per article commitment. 
• How to apply:
• Please complete this application. 

Application Materials

Please be prepared to provide the following materials in your application: 

• CV
• Letter of interest
• Include any relevant interest or experience, your current trainee status and affiliation, and a description of your interest in the role(s) to which you are applying.
• Recommended length: 2-3 paragraphs 
• Writing sample (optional)
• Strongly recommended if applying as technical editor.
• Academic writing sample (for which you were the primary person doing the writing, if there are multiple authors). Papers written for coursework are acceptable submissions.