Elizabeth H.

Cox
444 W 52nd St, Apt 2W, New York, NY 10019
Cell: 917-306-7879
Email: ehcox01@gmail.com

Publisher, Editor, Writer, Content Editorial

 19 years of professional experience in Scientific Publishing, including 5 years of Product Management experience
 Expertise in developing, prioritizing and implementing product strategies and roadmaps, with a focus on
supporting business and KPI goals across an organization
 Demonstrated cross-functional team leadership; collaborative, data-driven decision-making; and open,
respectful and transparent communication

CORE COMPETENCIES
 Product Management  UX/UI Design & Optimization
 Relationship Management  User Testing & Collection of User Feedback
 Analytical Problem Solving  Line & Copy Editing
 Publishing  Content Creation
 Production & Billing Workflow Optimization  Public Speaking
 Customer Training and Support  MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
 Market & Competitor Research  JIRA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AIP Publishing, Melville, NY 11/2015—09/2020
Editorial/Product manager, Author Services
 Oversaw the strategic development of the online manuscript submission and peer review system
 Developed and maintained a multi-year product roadmap for multiple user-related initiatives, as well as larger
business initiatives
 Collaborated with and managed relationships across multiple business units (Marketing, Editorial, Sales, IT) with
direct communication and updates to Corporate Leadership
 Collected user feedback about pain points and workflows to make data-driven decisions for product
development and improvement
 Implemented and optimized a new user submission interface and performed UX testing in the US, Europe, and
China; achieved a 25% decrease in average submission time
 Developed and tested a proof-of-concept tool to improve the process of searching for and identifying potential
referees
 Implemented a manuscript transfer mechanism across all AIP Publishing journals that produced a39%
conversion rate and $789k in generated revenue in the first year
 Conducted an RFP to replace the billing and journal production systems; completed cutover to the new billing
system within 6 months; and, worked directly with the SaaS vendor to develop an automated process for the
application of a new sales model

Director, Editorial Development 05/2015—11/2015

 Managed five direct reports, with oversight and financial responsibility/budgeting for a journal portfolio
contributing ~$30m in annual revenue
 Prepared business proposals for new publishing initiatives
 Oversaw the launch of a new Open Access research journal, including coordination of external Editor-in-Chief
search, manuscript submission site configuration, and Editor training

John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ 10/2010—04/2014

Executive Editor
 Editorial SME for development custom publishing solutions (interactive graphics authoring tool; new article
display and user interface)
  Second ment in China, March – April 2013 (Site visits in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu; UX testing sessions
of Chinese-user interface; Publisher’s workshop presentations; attendance at 2013 World Biomaterials
Conference
 Managed three direct reports
 Worked with colleagues in Ad Sales to generate new leads and develop proposals

Senior Editor 07/2008—10/2010

 Oversaw the smooth transition of a newly acquired Society title
 Managed contract terms and successful renewal or renegotiation of Society and Editorial contracts
 Facilitated a new Books contract with a key Society partner

Editor 11/2005—07/2008
 Operational and financial management and development six journals in biophysical and biomaterials science
 Managed internal and external relationships with editorial staff, including leading researchers and key Society
partners
 Oversaw journal marketing activities to improve journal visibility in competitive landscape
 Monitored key journal performance indicators and executed strategies to improve journal performance

Other Experience:
Nature Publishing Group, New York, NY
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Associate Editor / Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate
 Managed all aspects of peer review and publication of research articles, adhering to rigorous publication
deadlines
 Commissioned, edited and wrote general interest scientific content
 Represented and promoted the journal at national and international conferences
 Assisted in the re-launch of Nature Structural Biology as Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Science
 Laboratory research in Structural and Molecular Biology
 Protein structure determination at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA

EDUCATION
Dartmouth College, Department of Chemistry, Hanover, NH
Doctorate of Philosophy, Chemistry
Dissertation: Coordination Chemistry and DNA Binding Studies of a Non-classical Zinc Finger Motif
Kent State University, Honors College, Department of Chemistry, Kent, OH
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry with honors

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Pragmatic Marketing Certified, Level I, II, III
Building Better Work Relationships (AMA)
Management Skills for New Managers (AMA)

AWARDS
AIP Publishing “Above and Beyond” recognition, November 2017, February 2019, April 2019, May 2020
Wiley Pacesetter Award recipient, 2008

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Professional • Society for Scholarly Publishing • Board member, the Wiley Foundation (2007 – 2014) • Wiley Prize
Selection Jury (2007 – 2014) • Wiley representative, publishing forum at the National Library of Medicine (2009 – 2014)
Volunteer • Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT (1995-1996) • Project Sunshine (2005-2006)
Personal • Reading • Travel • International Cuisine • Cooking • Fiber arts • Pottery • Modern Art • Word puzzles