Publishing Services Assistant

About this role

Publishing Services Assistant

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Be part of a community working together to make science better. A society publisher with the perfect blend of not-for-profit purpose and commercial perspective. Here, we help each other be the best we can be: a team big enough to impact and small enough to care. If you would like to apply for the position please provide a cover letter and CV.

We are currently recruiting for an organised and efficient Publishing Services Assistant to join our Publishing Operations team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This is an entry level role and would be a perfect fit for someone looking for their first role in the publishing industry.

The Publishing Operations team is responsible for managing the peer review process on our journals. The Publishing Services Assistant is in the front line in terms of delivering this service.

As a Publishing Services Assistant, you will help to provide administrative support to ensure a timely, efficient and high-quality peer review service and support for authors, reviewers and in-house Publishing staff as articles are driven through the publication process. You will work with a team of Editors, Associate Editors and other Publishing Services Assistant across a variety of journals. Reporting into a Publishing Services Manager, you will work both independently and as part of a team.

What will you be doing?

Key job accountabilities include:

• Responding to customer queries;
• Ensure timely and efficient movement of articles through the publication process;
• Ensure that permission and copyright agreements are received and accurate;
• Updating the peer review database promptly and accurately.

About you:

Successful applicants should demonstrate the following:

• Customer service experience;
• Admin experience;
• Technical literacy;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Team working skills;
• Time managem...