Call for Editors We are looking for new editors to join the board of the Journal of Evolutionary Biology (JEB) in February 2026. JEB is the flagship journal of the European Society of Evolutionary Biology (ESEB). We publish our journal in partnership with Oxford University press under a not-for-profit model. Proceeds from publishing JEB are channelled back into the evolutionary biology community and fund ESEB initiatives such as travel awards for Early Career Researchers, networking and meeting opportunities and supporting the ESEB biennial congress. Our editorial board consists of a small group of Handling Editors (who triage manuscripts and make final decisions across wider areas within evolutionary biology), supported by a larger board of Associate Editors (who oversee the peer review and recommend decisions to the Handling Editors, based on their specialist expertise). In addition to the main board, JEB also has a Commissioning Editor, who solicits content such as Special Issues and Reviews, and a Data Editor, who assesses the data archives associated with accepted manuscripts. The editorial board is supported by a full-time Managing Editor who, alongside our Editor-in-Chief, is always on hand to provide support in handling manuscripts and to advise on journal policy. Call for applications Associate Editors We invite applications for the Associate Editor role from across all areas of evolutionary biology, but would particularly encourage individuals with expertise in the following areas to apply: microbial evolution, host-pathogen/symbiont interactions, quantitative genetics, population genetics and genomics and the use of comparative phylogenetic approaches. We are also especially interested in applications from those working on plants. Your tasks in the role would consist of assessing submissions assigned to you by a Handling Editor for their general suitability to publication in JEB, securing reviews, recommending decisions based on reviewers' comments and your own reading, processing all submissions assigned to you in a timely manner, being an ambassador for JEB in your community, adhering at all times and in all aspects of your professional life to the ESEB Code of Ethics. Ideal candidates for this role have experience as reviewers, with previous experience as an editor useful but not essential. The role has a 4-year term. ESEB will provide free registration for AEs to attend the society's conferences. Handling Editor We invite applications for the Handling Editor role from across all areas of evolutionary biology. Your tasks in the role would consist of assessing submissions for their general suitability to publication in JEB, assigning submissions to Associate Editors, issuing final decisions based on Associate Editor recommendations, reviewers' comments and your own reading, processing all submissions assigned to you in a timely manner, being an ambassador for JEB in your community, adhering at all times and in all aspects of your professional life to the ESEB Code of Ethics. Ideal candidates for this role have previous experience as an editor. We welcome applications from across the field of evolutionary biology but are also particularly interested in applications from theoreticians. The role has a 4-year term. The role attracts a yearly honorarium of 4000 and free registration to attend the society's conferences. Application procedure To apply for an Editor position, please send the following by email to the editorial office(jeb.office@eseb.org): · CV, maximum two pages. · One-page cover letter describing your motivation for joining the JEB board and supporting the society journal, listing previous experience qualifying you for the post. Please indicate clearly which post you are applying for. · A list of keywords describing the topic(s) of your research, the approaches used and the organism(s) of study. The deadline for applications is Monday 19th January and we will select suitable candidates by late January 2025. Dr. Nicola Cook Managing Editor Nicola Cook (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)