Production Specialist

<h2></h2><h1><span><span><b>Who we are</b></span></span></h1><p><span><span> </span></span></p><p>At Frontiers we are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.</p><p></p><p>Frontiers is one of the world's most cited publishers. Our articles have been viewed more than 3.7 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.</p><p></p><p>Join the publishing revolution.</p><p></p><p>Follow the links below to learn more about our work.</p><p><br/><span><span><a href="https://progressreport.frontiersin.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span>https://progressreport.frontiersin.org</span></span></span></span></a>/ </span></span></p><p><br/><span><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ejFfnQzko" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ejFfnQzko</span></span></span></span></a> </span></span></p><p></p><p></p><h2></h2><h1><b>What we can offer you</b></h1><p></p><h1></h1><p>At Frontiers our working model for new roles is hybrid, offering flexibility to work from home while staying connected through our office hubs in key locations. This approach reflects our commitment to productivity, trust, and a collaborative team culture.</p><p></p><p>We provide a range of benefits across our global locations, including but not limited to:</p><ul><li><p>4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance</p></li><li><p>Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning &amp; development time</p></li><li><p>A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan</p></li><li><p>Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer</p></li><li><p>Additional benefits depending on your location (e.g. pension plan and private medical care)</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>The Role:</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span><span>Production Specialists are experts in production with several sub-specializations to oversee the final stages of the publishing process, delivering machine-readable online publications.</span></span><span><span> They work with </span><span>Publishing </span><span>Managers,</span><span> Production to ensure high quality and the efficient publishing of articles accepted in peer review. </span></span><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Key <span>Responsibilities: </span></span></b><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Overseeing the entire production process, ensuring that each article is meticulously formatted according to our style guidelines, formats, and policies</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Reviewing the final versions of papers to ensure that they meet our requirements for publication </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Providing ongoing and continuous feedback to typesetters, where necessary, to improve typesetting processes through thorough root cause analysis. </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Engaging with authors to find solutions to their needs and requests while ensuring publisher policies, industry best practice, and technical requirements are adhered to</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Publishing articles online and in repositories, ensuring their discoverability</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Working towards their individual KPIs, with their managers, to support continuous professional development.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Continuous work on Production and Typesetting guidelines to ensure </span><span>optimal</span><span> and streamline results.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Knowledge, Skills &amp; Experience that will help you thrive in the role: </span></b><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to manage </span></span><span><span>all phases of the production process (copyediting, formatting, proofing, </span><span>validating</span><span> online PDF and XML/HTML formats)</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Understanding of the Open Access publishing landscape</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Time management skills</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Organisational skills</span></span><span><span> </span