Publishing Editor, Journals

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom The Royal Society of Chemistry Full time

Overview:
The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes over 55 world-leading journals that span the core chemical sciences and related fields. Known for rigorous, fair peer review and fast publication times, our journals publish the best science, from original research articles to authoritative reviews. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

We are looking for a Publishing Editor to join our Journal team on a part time (28 hours per week) temporary (18 months) basis. This role is an essential part of the whole publication process and works closely with external researchers (who are acting as authors, editors/board members, reviewers, etc.). This is a varied role where you will use your scientific knowledge, creativity, and team work to provide excellent customer service to our authors and reviewers.

**Benefits**:

- 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rated for part time)
- Up to 12% pension contribution
- 28-hour working week with flexible options
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Paid volunteering days

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- We offer a competitive Salary Progression Scheme for this role. The starting salary is £28,255. After 3 years of experience in the role, and with good performance, the salary will increase to £31,394 per annum.

**Essential Requirements**:

- A degree in science, or relevant equivalent experience
- Excellent communication skills interacting with internal and external colleagues
- Strong organisational and time-management skills together with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- A proactive approach to problem solving
- Good attention to detail

**Responsibilities include**:

- Work in a defined journal portfolio, typically of 4-6 titles
- Carry out the assessment and selection (through peer review) of high-quality articles and reviews for publication
- Attract world class authors to publish in the journals through direct invitation
- Assist in the peer review of manuscripts submitted to the journal(s) by advising and supporting external Editors.
- Support the production of journals, including issue make up, themed collections, and associated tasks
- Provide exceptional customer service to authors, reviewers, and external editors

Please find the full job description here.

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