APS.org is the website of the American Physical Society (APS). Founded in 1899, APS is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting the knowledge of physics. Through its website, APS serves its members, the physics community, and the general public by providing access to physical science information, educational resources, career opportunities, and advocacy for physics and its applications. On APS.org, members can access the latest research, network with other professionals, and stay up to date on the latest developments in physics. The public also benefits from the website's interactive resources, including videos, podcasts, and an online store. APS.org provides a comprehensive source of information for anyone interested in physics and its applications.
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ID: 1293
Location: Remote
Department: Meetings
Meetings Manager
Who we are:
The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world.
Position Summary:
Do you like to travel? Want to join a dynamic team that develops and implements a range of programs that improve physics education, impact policy makers, increase diversity, inform the public about the importance of physics? Then joining the APS Meetings Department that hosts annual meetings attended by thousands of physicists, scientists, and journalists as the Section Meetings Specialist is ideal for you. By working as a Meeting Planner, you would... be functioning as a key team member carrying out the department‘s responsibility of leading the strategic planning process for all meetings and events to ensure continual improvement and quality customer service. Join us at APS, a 123-year-old non-profit membership organization with a diverse team of professionals who truly enjoy what they do!
The APS has a “remote first” concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations. This position could require at times in office work, travel to various geographic events and meeting attendance as instructed by your Supervisor. APS values diversity and welcomes candidates from a variety of backgrounds. APS offers a dynamic work environment with an outstanding total compensation package including salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent paid time off.
Project Management:
• Manages site selection and contracting process
• Ensures best practice, legal compliance and risk management in hotel and event venue contracting
• Manages budget process for each meeting for the following year in time for APS budget review in September of each year
• Ensures all logistical details including room set-up, audio visual, transportation, housing, and beverage for meetings are planned effectively
• Manages the meeting to budget
• Prepares and manages the timeline for each assigned meeting in the project management tool and ensures that deadlines are met
• Prepares and manages a food and beverage grid to track and manage food and beverage expenses for a meeting
• Arranges and manages logistics for scientific meetings including room assignments, catering, room setups, catering and other necessary services to support the meetings
• Manages the set-up and operation of the meetings on-site and assists Director with staff supervision on-site
• Arranges for housing management and temporary personnel for meetings as required
• Prepares function meeting schedules
Vendor Management:
• Schedules Pre-Convention Meeting with vendors and a detailed review of all components of the meeting
• Works with meeting stakeholders to understand the purpose of the meeting and suggests appropriate locations to search for venues
• Processes requests received from affiliate groups for satellite meetings, including logistics and confirmations
• Processes/codes/reconciles all meeting invoices and ensures all undisputed charges are paid within 30 days of receipt of invoice
• Works with communications to ensure that proper meeting survey is done after each meeting
• Conducts post-con meetings with all vendors and with stakeholders
• Works on special projects and other duties as assigned
Strategy:
• Presents recommendations to meeting stakeholders
• Participates in the strategic planning process for all meetings and events to ensure continual improvement and quality customer service
• Reviews registration and guest room reservation pacing compared to prior years. Makes recommendations as needed to improve pacing
• Works with IS and Communications on meeting web content (post meeting announcements, gather and provide text about events, gather city information, post event locations, make sure web page is current)
• Other duties as necessary to contribute to the overall success of the department
Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
Certification: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is required.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Five years in events management
• Extensive knowledge of the meetings industry and site exploration with vendor and hotel contracts
• Experience with scientific meetings preferred
• Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously
• Solid computer skills, especially in Word and Excel
• Strong organization, documentation, and prioritization skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to quickly changing schedules
• Ability to work well with interdepartmental teams as well as independently
Travel: The position requires occasional travel to conduct site and vendor assessments, and to attend meetings and events as part of its core responsibilities, as well as additional travel as assigned.
Work Environment:
Our physical offices are located in College Park, MD, Washington D.C and Hauppauge, N.Y. We are operational in most US states. We are not operational in all 50 states. The APS has a “remote first” concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access within the United States, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations. APS allows flexible work hours; responsiveness is required, however, during the core 9 am to 5pm Eastern Standard Time workday.
Our Core Values:
• The Scientific Method
• Truth and Integrity
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Respect
• Partnering, Cooperation, and Open Collaboration
• Speaking Out
• Education and Learning
Web Presence:
Company:www.aps.org
Social Media: https://www.aps.org/newsroom/social/index.cfm
Amazing 2023 Benefit Offerings:
• Flexible schedules and ability to work remotely
• 8% employer-paid retirement contribution
• Investment advisement services: 100% employer paid
• Medical benefits: PPO or HDHP option
• Employer contribution to FSA or HSA account, eligibility based on medical plan enrollment
• Lifestyle Spending benefit up to $2000.00 (USD) - 100% employer paid
• Dental benefits: individual coverage 100% employer paid
• Vision benefits: individual and dependent coverage 100% employer paid
• Basic Life & Accident insurance: employee coverage 100% employer paid
• Supplemental Life & Accident insurance, including spouse & dependent child(ren) coverage
• Disability insurance: employee coverage 100% employer paid
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness insurance
• Healthcare, Commuter & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Vacation: 15 days annually
• Generous holiday leave: 17 paid days of significance; includes one week closure at the end of December
• Personal leave: 4 days annually
• Volunteer leave: 1 day annually
• Sick leave: 10 days annually
• Bereavement & Compassion leave: 2 -15 days based on loss
• 12 weeks employer-paid family leave
• College tuition reimbursement plan
• Job related seminar & continuing education
• Professional Certification/Recertification 100% employer paid
• Training and professional development; access to LinkedIn Learning on-demand courses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mindfulness Meditation: live and on-demand classes
• APS does not offer relocation assistance/costs
The American Physical Society is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of American Physical Society not to discriminate or allow the harassment of employees or applicants on the basis of race, religious creed, alienage or citizenship, religion, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, protected veteran status, protected military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, ancestry, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at APS. The American Physical Society is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact APS Human Resources at hr@aps.org.
The “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster, prepared by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), provides an overview of several laws that protect you from discrimination on the job, and several rights are afforded to you by these laws. The “Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision,” prepared by the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), provides an overview of several protections implemented to protect individuals working under federal contracts from discrimination when inquiring about or discussing compensation; these protections apply to all employees and applicants. All APS Employees must be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination via our secured vaccination portal upon hire, unless they have an HR approved medical or religious exemption.The APS has a "remote first" concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations.. We welcome you to apply today!
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ID: 1289
Location: Remote
Department: Editorial
Associate Editor, Quantum Information
The Associate Editor will decide on publication of the most exciting and consequential results in the field, conducting a thorough and high-quality review process. A successful candidate will work together with the editorial teams of two top-notch journals, PRX Quantumand Physical Review Applied, in addition to interacting with their Lead Editors and Editorial Boards. The Associate Editor will also be responsible for engaging and building connections with researchers from this highly multidisciplinary research community.
APS has a “remote first” concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access within the United States, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations. APS values diversity and welcomes candidates from a variety of backgrounds. APS offers a dynamic work environment with an outstanding total... compensation package, including salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent paid time off.
Responsibilities:
Editorial:
• Evaluate the scientific content and impact of manuscripts in a critical and independent manner, managing all aspects of peer review for a range of submissions to PRX Quantum and Physical Review Applied, as appropriate.
• Decide to editorially reject or proceed with peer review, based on the journal's acceptance criteria and scope.
• Maintain impeccable ethical standards and fairness at all editorial stages.
• Actively participate in everyday journal initiatives, such as highlighting and attracting top content.
• Actively contribute to high-level editorial strategies and engage with Editorial Board members.
• Participate in editorial and cross-departmental projects to meet and support the goals of APS.
Outreach:
• Represent the journals and the APS as a whole at scientific conferences, give presentations, and organize conference sessions.
• Interact with key researchers and groups at pertinent laboratories and institutions, or through social media.
• Actively engage and develop strong relationships and trust with a broad network of researchers from academia and industry.
Technical:
• Ensure that Physical Review standards for quality, general style, guidelines, and technical issues are maintained, by communicating with authors, internal support staff, and external vendors.
• Use tools to conduct, analyze, and enhance the peer-review process.
Education: A PhD is required, in Physics, Engineering, or a relevant scientific field. Postdoctoral experience is required.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• A minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience.
• Excellent knowledge of the scientific literature in quantum information, existing research groups in the area of coverage, and acute awareness of current developments.
• Passion for learning and sharing research in quantum science.
• A strong sense of integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent command of written English.
• Capable of being detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture.
• The ability to make independent decisions and evaluations.
• The ability to apply journal policies and practices, and make sound editorial judgments.
• Knowledge of Web-based manuscript handling and databases.
• A strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to the job.
Travel: The position requires some business travel to attend conferences and events, and to interact with researchers at their institutions and universities.
Work Environment:
Our Editorial Offices are located on Long Island. We are operational in most US states. The Editorial Department allows flexible work hours; responsiveness is required, however, during the core 9 am to 5pm Eastern Standard Time workday. The successful candidate will join a collaborative international team of editors across the Physical Review journals.
This is Us:
Help us achieve our mission of advancing and diffusing the knowledge of physics for the benefit of humanity, promote physics, and serve the broader physics community.
At APS, we:
• Provide a welcoming and supportive professional home for an active, engaged, and diverse membership
• Advance scientific discovery and research dissemination
• Advocate for physics and physicists, and amplify the voice for science
• Share the excitement of physics and communicate the essential role physics plays in the modern world
• Promote effective physics education for all
Core Values:
Core values are essential to shaping the culture of an organization. They provide the structure and guidance for how we conduct ourselves in our day-to-day interactions. Every employee has a responsibility for upholding these values. The behaviors and actions associated with demonstrating competency in these Core Values are described in a separate document.
Our Core Values:
• The Scientific Method
• Truth and Integrity
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Respect
• Partnering, Cooperation, and Open Collaboration
• Speaking Out
• Education and Learning
Amazing 2023 Benefit Offerings:
• Flexible schedules and ability to work remotely
• 8% employer-paid retirement contribution
• Investment advisement services: 100% employer paid
• Medical benefits: PPO or HDHP option
• Employer contribution to FSA or HSA account, eligibility based on medical plan enrollment
• Lifestyle Spending benefit up to $2000.00 (USD) - 100% employer paid
• Dental benefits: individual coverage 100% employer paid
• Vision benefits: individual and dependent coverage 100% employer paid
• Basic Life & Accident insurance: employee coverage 100% employer paid
• Supplemental Life & Accident insurance, including spouse & dependent child(ren) coverage
• Disability insurance: employee coverage 100% employer paid
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness insurance
• Healthcare, Commuter & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Vacation: 15 days annually
• Generous holiday leave: 17 paid days of significance; includes one week closure at the end of December
• Personal leave: 4 days annually
• Volunteer leave: 1 day annually
• Sick leave: 10 days annually
• Bereavement & Compassion leave: 2 -15 days based on loss
• 12 weeks employer-paid family leave
• College tuition reimbursement plan
• Job related seminar & continuing education
• Professional Certification/Recertification 100% employer paid
• Training and professional development; access to LinkedIn Learning on-demand courses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mindfulness Meditation: live and on-demand classes
• APS does not offer relocation assistance/costs
The American Physical Society is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of American Physical Society not to discriminate or allow the harassment of employees or applicants on the basis of race, religious creed, alienage or citizenship, religion, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, protected veteran status, protected military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, ancestry, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at APS. The American Physical Society is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact APS Human Resources at hr@aps.org.
The “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster, prepared by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), provides an overview of several laws that protect you from discrimination on the job, and several rights are afforded to you by these laws. The “Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision,” prepared by the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), provides an overview of several protections implemented to protect individuals working under federal contracts from discrimination when inquiring about or discussing compensation; these protections apply to all employees and applicants. All APS Employees must be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination via our secured vaccination portal upon hire, unless they have an HR approved medical or religious exemption.The APS has a "remote first" concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations. We welcome you to apply today! #LI-SB1 PM21
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Who we are :
The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world.
Position Summary:
Are you passionate about cultivating relationships between organizations and their stakeholders? Are you an adaptable, collaborative, and enthusiastic professional who thrives at coordinating engagement, service delivery, and resource connection for program participants? Do you want to support high-impact initiatives in the physics community? Then apply today to become the Science Programs Engagement Specialist for the American Physical Society (APS) as a contributing member of the Public Engagement... Team in the Programs Department.
At APS, we offer a variety of programs for our members to develop their skills and get them involved in engaging the public with the excitement of physics. We are committed to supporting and empowering the physics community to promote access and inclusivity. The Science Programs Engagement Specialist will play a pivotal role in coordinating and supporting engagement, communications, and operations efforts for the APS Public Engagement Initiatives, including our WikiScientists , STEP UP , JNIPER , Science Trust , and International Year of Quantum projects. Join us at APS, a 123-year-old non-profit membership organization with a diverse team of professionals who truly enjoy what they do!
Our Science Programs, Engagement Specialist will work out of our College Park, Maryland office and will work in a hybrid schedule both on-site and remote as needed.
The APS has a “remote first” concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations . This position could require at times in office work, various geographic events and meeting attendance as instructed by your Supervisor. APS values diversity and welcomes candidates from a variety of backgrounds. APS offers a dynamic work environment with an outstanding total compensation package including salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent paid time off.
Is This You:
Community Engagement:
• Creates and maintains strong relationships between APS members and APS Public Engagement programs by:
• Fostering community among program participants
• Overseeing regular communications with members – sharing project updates, opportunities, and resources
• Organizing in-person and online professional development and networking events
• Serving as a point of contact for program participants
Event Coordination:
• Coordinates logistics, advertisement, applications, and registration for member-facing events, such as wiki edit-a-thons, workshops/webinars, and other events associated with conferences.
• Coordinates meetings involving internal and external stakeholders, preparing and distributing agendas and other meeting materials, reserving and preparing facilities, and recording and transcribing meeting minutes.
Operations:
• Processes invoices and tracks expenses
• Coordinates the procurement, distribution, and storage of program promotional materials
• Anticipates issues
• Makes decisions on how to achieve assigned activities
• Understands and applies project management principles
• Monitors progress on established work plans to ensure deadlines are met
• Maintains a prioritized task list
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of relevant experience may be accepted.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Minimum of 1 years of relevant experience required
• Experience building relationships with program partners and reaching out to new stakeholders who could benefit from program
• Experience in event planning and management, for online and in-person events
• Experience engaging stakeholders with multiple communication formats, including email, print products, presentations, newsletters, websites, and meeting minutes
• Adapts to change and has advanced time management skills
• Demonstrates professional email communication
• Makes presentations within the Department
• Gives and receives feedback well
• Consistently completes responsibilities on time, delivering quality products
• Appreciates and respects Education, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Problem solving and strategic thinking
• Detail-oriented
• Customer service orientation
Preferred:
• Familiarity with Slack & Asana
• Familiarity in editing Wikipedia
• Familiarity with data analysis and project evaluation
• Familiarity with Agile development
Travel: This position could require at times in-office work in College Park, MD, various geographic events and meeting attendance as instructed by your Supervisor. Our Science Programs, Engagement Specialist will work out of our College Park, Maryland office and will work in a hybrid schedule both on-site and remote as needed.
Work Environment:
Our physical offices are located in Long Island, NY, Washington, D.C and College Park, MD. We are operational in most US states. While most duties can be conducted remotely, all positions require periodic in-person work at the assigned physical location and periodic travel to other APS locations, meetings and events as assigned by your Supervisor. The American Physical Society allows flexible work hours, responsiveness is required however during the core 9 am to 5 pm Eastern Standard Time workday. The successful candidate will join a collaborative international organization.
Programs Department:
The APS Programs Department, which consists of projects spanning areas of Education, Diversity, Careers, and Public Engagement, is dedicated to creating a thriving physics community that supports the participation and success of all people, with an expansive view of who is a physicist and what it means to do physics.
Core Values:
Core values are essential to shaping the culture of an organization. They provide the structure and guidance for how we conduct ourselves in our day-to-day interactions. Every employee has a responsibility for upholding these values. The behaviors and actions associated with demonstrating competency in these Core Values are described in a separate document.
Our Core Values:
• The Scientific Method
• Truth and Integrity
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Respect
• Partnering, Cooperation, and Open Collaboration
• Speaking Out
• Education and Learning
Amazing 2023 Benefit Offerings:
• Flexible schedules and ability to work remotely
• 8% employer-paid retirement contribution
• Investment advisement services: 100% employer paid
• Medical benefits: PPO or HDHP option
• Employer contribution to FSA or HSA account, eligibility based on medical plan enrollment
• Lifestyle Spending benefit up to $2000.00 (USD) - 100% employer paid
• Dental benefits: individual coverage 100% employer paid
• Vision benefits: individual and dependent coverage 100% employer paid
• Basic Life & Accident insurance: employee coverage 100% employer paid
• Supplemental Life & Accident insurance, including spouse & dependent child(ren) coverage
• Disability insurance: employee coverage 100% employer paid
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness insurance
• Healthcare, Commuter & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Vacation: 15 days annually
• Generous holiday leave: 17 paid days of significance; includes one week closure at the end of December
• Personal leave: 4 days annually
• Volunteer leave: 1 day annually
• Sick leave: 10 days annually
• Bereavement & Compassion leave: 2 -15 days based on loss
• 12 weeks employer-paid family leave
• College tuition reimbursement plan
• Job related seminar & continuing education
• Professional Certification/Recertification 100% employer paid
• Training and professional development; access to LinkedIn Learning on-demand courses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mindfulness Meditation: live and on-demand classes
• APS does not offer relocation assistance/costs
The American Physical Society is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of American Physical Society not to discriminate or allow the harassment of employees or applicants on the basis of race, religious creed, alienage or citizenship, religion, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, protected veteran status, protected military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, ancestry, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at APS. The American Physical Society is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact APS Human Resources at hr@aps.org.
All APS Employees must be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination via our secured vaccination portal upon hire, unless they have an HR approved medical or religious exemption. The APS has a “remote first” concept that promotes equal treatment and equal access, independent of physical work location, with a majority of staff working primarily from remote work locations. We welcome you to apply today Show more details...