Publishing Assistant

About Springer Nature Group

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.

About the Brand

BMC has more than 20 years of experience in developing open access and provides high-quality, impactful research and a supportive publishing experience for authors. We are committed to publishing the best open access journals in our portfolio of over 250 titles and we strive to drive progress in biology, health sciences and medicine. Visit biomedcentral.com and follow @BioMedCentral

Job Title: Publishing Assistant - OA Journals Medicine and Biomedicine
Location: London, New York or Philadelphia - Hybrid working model
Closing Date for Applications: 25th January 2024, candidates will be considered as they apply

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our publishing team as a Publishing Assistant. We are excited to offer an opening to join our vibrant and innovative publishing team at Springer Nature, working on our respected Medicine and Biomedicine open access journal portfolios. In joining the team, you would become part of one of the world’s leading global scientific and medical publishers, with staff based around the globe.

The role of Publishing Assistant is wide-ranging and essential to the smooth running of the journal portfolios. It is not essential to have previous publishing experience, or a science background, however an interest in scholarly and research publishing, as well as a science degree, are welcome. This is an ideal first role for someone wanting to establish a career in academic publishing!

Role Responsibilities:

• Maintain scholarly journals: prepare new agreements, update internal systems, request payments, and maintain other journal records.
• Prepare materials for team reports, conferences, and board meetings, including assistance with PowerPoint presentations, and provide administrative support for team meetings.
• Request annual journal reports and monitor schedule.
• Handle general enquiries from within Springer Nature and from external partners, esp. external editors and authors.
• Manage ongoing and ad hoc editorial and publishing projects under direction of publishing editors such as assistance with editor recruitment and onboarding, compiling reporting on journal metrics, researching complex ethics cases, other projects as assigned.
• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all departments to coordinate ongoing production, editorial office, marketing, conferences, and other internal department deadlines.

Experience, skills and qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience working in a fast-paced office environment is preferred
• Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google (Google Docs, Google Sheets) suite and database management experience
• Ability to work within a team and meet daily deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize in a high-volume environment and work on your own initiative
• Ability to demonstrate publishing business awareness and to learn quickly
• Keen proofreading skills and a sharp eye for detail
• A resourceful and proactive approach to problem-solving and customer service
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

To Apply: please send your CV and a cover letter that details why you are interested in the position.

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