Editorial Assistant (3364)

Salary: £23,000-£29,000

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid

Contract: Full Time/Fixed Term (12 months)

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

Do you have a passion for data management, accuracy, and excellent communication skills?

Are you looking to build on your existing understanding of academic journals publishing and progress your career?

If you have answered yes to the above questions, we would love to hear from you. We have an exciting opportunity to join the established, collaborative and dynamic Peer Review Administration (PRA) Team. The PRA Team is responsible for managing the peer review and article acquisition process for 30 journals across a range of subject areas.

About the role

Your focus will be managing the peer review process of a set portfolio of journals in a wide variety of STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) subject areas.

The tasks are varied and typically will include, but not limited to:

• Standard administrative tasks related to a list of journals, including building and maintaining key stakeholder relations and collaboration.
• Researching and proposing innovative development and efficiencies.
• Working collaboratively and effectively with the PRA Team through best-practice sharing, discussion contribution.
• Expert point of contact: being the central point-of-contact for any queries related to any stage of manuscript processing from pre- to post- peer-review.

About you

You will be a well-organised individual with a passion for data management, accuracy, and excellent communication skills. You will seek to build on an existing understanding of academic journals publishing and progress their career.

To be successful in this role, you will work pro-actively and autonomously, ensuring smooth peer review processing, whilst continuing to provide efficiencies accordingly.

Essential Knowledge:

• Knowledge of submission platforms (preferably ScholarOne Manuscripts and Editorial Manager); talented in use of systems and software; extensive knowledge of publishing workflows and processes including peer review.
• Proven skills in delivering training.
• IT skills with proficiency in Office 365.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with effective and professional communication.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• Group personal pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Green travel schemes
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 14th May 2023 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the week commencing Monday 22nd May 2023.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

“Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position”

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.