Publishing Assistant, Applied Sciences (Open Access Journals)

 

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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 open access Springer journal portfolios. In joining the team you would become part 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. Duties include managing responses to external Editors, maintaining internal systems and processes, and generating reports for publishers. The Publishing Assistant will work across the team supporting journal development activities for our open-access journals and in doing so will gain broad exposure to all aspects of the academic publishing industry. Ideal candidates will be educated to a degree level, preferably with a scientific background, or have equivalent experience. It is not essential to have previous publishing experience; however, candidates should have an interest in scholarly and research publishing. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong organizational skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities are vital for this role. 
 

Key responsibilities:

• Handle non-strategic matters to maintain scholarly journals: prepare new agreements, update internal systems, manage payments, and maintain other journal records

• Manage the logistics and prepare materials for team reports, conferences, and board meetings, including assistance with PowerPoint presentations. Request annual journal reports and monitor schedules

• Support the publishing editors in setting-up new journals

• Manage and support journal websites - general updates, featured content, etc.

• 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 and on market and competitors, researching complex ethics cases, other projects as assigned

• Support the publishers editors in promoting journals and article managing activities such as inviting blog post, routine social media post, etc

• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all departments to coordinate ongoing production, editorial office, marketing, conferences, and other internal department deadlines

• Cross-team project coordination and collaboration (as needed) 

 

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 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

• Working within a team and meeting daily deadlines

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Exceptional organizational skills and interpersonal skills

• Ability to prioritize in a high-volume environment, meet deadlines and work on your own initiative as well as part of a team

• Ability to demonstrate good publishing business awareness and the ability to learn quickly

• Keen proofreading skills and sharp eye for detail

• Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries

• Flexibility and ability to work in a multicultural environment

• This is an ideal first role for someone wanting to establish a career in scholarly publishing

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Springer Nature US provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes the benefit offerings listed below: 

•    Medical, Dental and Vision 
•    401(k) with company match and con