Job Title: Publishing Assistant, OA Journals Medicine and Biomedicine
Location: Beijing or London – hybrid working model
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About The Brand
BMC has more than 25 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
About the Role
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 is welcome. This is an ideal first role for someone wanting to establish a career in academic publishing.
The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis and can be based in our Beijing or London offices on a hybrid working pattern. The locations strategy supports team structure and aligns business needs.
Role responsibilities:
- Maintain scholarly journals: prepare new agreements, update internal systems, request payments, and maintain other journal records, demonstrating knowledge of publishing workflows and systems
- Prepare materials for team reports, conferences, and board meetings, including assistance with PowerPoint presentations, and provide administrative support for team meetings, communicating effectively
- Request annual journal reports and monitor schedule
- Handle general enquiries from within Springer Nature and from external partners, esp. external editors and authors, showing strong customer-focused skills
- 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; following up on commissioning invitations and tracking; and other projects as assigned, with strong organisational and time-management skills
- Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all departments to coordinate ongoing production, editorial office, marketing, conferences, and other internal department deadlines, using collaboration skills
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
- 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.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Some experience working in a fast-paced office environment is preferred but not required
- A science degree or equivalent would be a plus
To apply, please submit:
- a CV
- a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying
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