Career Opportunities: Editorial Assistant, Health Sciences - Open Access (17544)

"We are excited to offer an opening to join our vibrant and innovative open access publishing team at Springer Nature, working on our respected BioMed Central and SpringerOpen journal portfolios. In joining the team you would become part one of the world’s leading global scientific and medical publishers, with staff based in Europe, Asia and the Americas.   

Due to the success of this business area, the team is growing and we have a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a passion for scientific advancement to develop their publishing career and work alongside some of the best in this field. This position would focus specifically on supporting the Health Sciences portfolio.  

The role of Editorial Assistant is wide-ranging and essential to the smooth running of the BioMed Central and SpringerOpen journal portfolios.  Duties include coordinating the successful set-up of journals joining the portfolio, managing responses to external Editors, maintaining internal systems and processes, and generating reports for Journal Development Editors. The Editorial Assistant will work across the team supporting journal development activities 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. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong organisational skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities are vital for this role. It is not essential to have previous publishing experience, although a passion for scholarly publishing and open access is required."