Editorial Assistant

Editorial Assistant - Science Publishing

REF: EA-SP170423

SALARY: GENEROUS SALARY AND BENEFITS

LOCATION: LONDON - FULL-TIME OFFICE BASED

Are you looking to use your life science degree to start your editorial career within scientific publishing? We have a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable, London based, forward-thinking publisher of highly regarded peer-reviewed journals which further the advancement of scientific and medical community around key niches in biomedicine.

Some of the Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Gaining a strong understanding of journal aims and scope, plus article categories, and be proactive in ensuring the scope/journal content reflects advances in the field
• Keeping up to date with research advances via appropriate news sites, conference programmes, discussing with Editorial Board members/subject experts and competitor analysis
• Prepare and deliver appropriate article acquisition strategies for each journal to meet and exceed publication targets
• Monitor Editorial Board member activity
• Identify key Subject Experts in centres of excellence of relevance to the journal
• Manage content pipeline to meet article publication targets and production deadlines
• Monitor progress of all on-going authors
• Act as point-of-contact for your journals for peer review outsourcing agent

In this role you will build and maintain your knowledge of research advances and will become a subject expert to ensure that cutting-edge, high-quality content is commissioned. You will build relationships with editorial board members and subject experts while curating journal social media accounts to engage with the scientific community.

Keen to build your experience of academic publishing, candidates must have a strong life science degree and a knowledge of social media. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills in addition to first-class communication and relationship building skills.

You must be able to work quickly, under pressure and to deadlines. Experience within a journal publishing role will be an advantage. This position will be based in the company’s London office and has an excellent salary and benefits package.

For further details on this brilliant opportunity, please send your CV and brief covering letter to: info@redwoodrecruitment.com

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