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Editor-in-Chief of Parasites & Vectors - August 2015 Parasites & Vectors wishes to announce that our founding Editor-in-Chief, Professor Chris Arme, will be stepping down from his role at the end of 2015. Professor Arme has built Parasites & Vectors into the premier open access journal for the international parasitology community and at BioMed Central, we are extremely grateful to him for his tireless work. We therefore seek a new Editor-in-Chief to direct the journal in its next phase of development and to build on Professor Arme’s achievements. The successful candidate will have a broad interest in parasitology and vector biology, extensive editorial experience, and a clear strategic vision for Parasites & Vectors.  The new Editor-in-Chief will handle a large number of manuscripts as well as support the journal’s Section Editors, and take a lead on journal policy and acceptance threshold. The Editor-in-Chief role also requires sound knowledge of ethics and policies in publishing and science, although full training and support will be provided. Parasites & Vectors has a strong history of building relationships with research networks, the general public, NGOs, industry and governmental organisations; BioMed Central seeks a new Editor-in-Chief with commensurate experience to continue this mission. Parasites & Vectors is an international journal with a global author base and readership; BioMed Central welcomes applications from the international parasitology and vector biology communities. The initial term for this position will be 5 years. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in September and the successful applicant will begin on 1st January 2016, after training for 1-2 months with Professor Arme. Interested applicants should submit curriculum vitae / resume and a brief vision for the future development of the journal to srimathy.sriskantharajah@biomedcentral.com. Any questions regarding this role can also be submitted to the same address. The deadline for applications is 7th September 2015. Provided by: Dr. Srimathy Sriskantharajah, Journal Development Manager, BioMed Central, 236 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB, +44 (0) 2031922725 http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/about/update/eic_pv