Editorial Administrator

Job Title: Editorial Administrator

Location: Chester, UK (Hybrid Working)

Full Time, Permanent Role

We are excited announce that we have relocated our office from Tattenhall to a site easily commutable from Chester train station

Springer Healthcare is a full service agency and leading publisher of medical educational products for the healthcare community, and forms part of Springer Nature, one of the world's leading global scientific and medical publishers. We're looking for an Editorial Administrator in our Chester office to work as part of the Adis Rapid+ Journal Publishing team, who are responsible for publishing a portfolio of clinical journals. The successful candidate will be providing crucial scientific administrative support to the publishing team in order to ensure the successful and timely online publication of journals published by Adis Rapid+. There are opportunities for personal development and for progression into a range of different areas of journal publishing in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Provide scientific administrative support to Adis Rapid+ journal team and help them to manage the publication of journal articles.
  
• Coordinate projects with internal departments and external authors/clients, and manage article workflow in a timely manner.
  
• Coordinate peer review process for articles submitted to the journals by researching and allocating appropriate peer reviewers for manuscripts (in terms of expertise and availability).
  
• Assist authors with all stages of the publication process ensuring all key requirements in the journal guidelines are adhered to.
  
• Assist Editors with journal development tasks such as Editorial and Advisory board development, email campaigns, researching new client contacts, and maintaining the current client contact database to assist with business development activities.
  
• Coordinate invoicing and financial support for articles published in the journals.
  
• Work closely as part of a dynamic and innovative team to improve workflows and processes in order to provide novel publishing solutions and a quality service to authors/clients.
  

Experience & Qualifications:

• BSc or equivalent, ideally in a scientific discipline
  

Skills

• Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritise effectively and meet strict deadlines
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• Exceptional attention to detail
  
• Effective problem-solving skills
  
• High level of computer literacy
  
• Ability to proactively and calmly identify and address problems quickly
  
• Adaptable to change and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
  
• Keen interest in scientific publishing
  

At Springer Healthcare, we're committed to creating a great working environment which includes the benefits you receive, opportunities for you to develop your skills and ways to get to know your colleagues. Some of these include:

• A core benefits package and a flex fund to put towards financial, health & wellbeing and lifestyle benefits of your choosing
  
• Support networks that focus on fostering dialogue around diversity, community building, advice and advocacy
  
• Wellbeing initiatives to support in maintaining a healthy work like balance
  
• 24-hour access to our learning and development platform Leap to help develop your skills
  

Further information about life at Springer Healthcare and the range of benefits available which you can tailor to meet your needs will be shared during the interview process.

To apply: please submit your CV and covering letter, expressing interest in the role and your salary expectations.

Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on (0) or by email so we can make any necessary arrangements.

At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams. We recognize the many benefits of a diverse workforce with equitable opportunities for everyone. We strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. Our search for the best talent fully encompasses and embraces these values and principles.

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