Editorial Administrator (12 month contract)

An STM society is looking for an Editorial Administrator to support and assist their publishing team in their offices in central London. It is a great opportunity for a candidate with some editorial/administrative experience within a journal publishing environment. Please note that this is for a 12 month contract to start in March.

Key duties:

• Provide admin support to publishing team and editorial board arranging meetings and travels, taking minutes, etc.
• Prepare agenda of Society’s committee, taking and distributing minutes
• Assist Managing Editors with preparation of reports and compilation of statistics
• Support publications team with managing the peer-review process
• Help Managing Editor to investigate ethical issues re journal’s manuscripts

Experience / skills required:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a scientific field
• Admin/editorial experience within a journal publishing environment is required
• Previous experience of arranging meetings, preparing Board papers and taking minutes
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and multi-task
• Good IT skills including Excel/Word, a good head for numbers and experience of databases
• A flexible and friendly attitude with strong communication skills and excellent English
• A meticulous approach to work with a keen eye for detail

Applications ASAP, please.

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to karinenicpon@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:            Karine Nicpon   

Tel:                   020 7487 8274

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