Applications for this job are now closed
Are you interested in pursuing a career in publishing? Are you detailed oriented?
Cell Press publishes over 50 scientific journals across life, physical, earth and health sciences. We bring editorial excellence, commitment to innovation, unparalleled reach, visibility, and passion for advocacy to all areas of scientific exploration.
About the Role
This role provides exceptional customer support, coordinating the flow of new and revised manuscripts from submission through final editorial decision.
Responsibilities
- Managing journal correspondence, providing exceptional customer support to authors, reviewers, and staff.
- Upholding article submission and revision guidelines.
- Guiding manuscripts through an online manuscript submission system to editorial decision.
- Monitoring peer review process with a goal of obtaining timely feedback from reviewers.
- Performing detailed technical checks on accepted manuscripts to ensure compliance with publication guidelines.
- Developing operations expertise, working with others to continuously impact the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of the team.
Requirements
- Have attention to detail and organizational skills
- Demonstrate hospitality in all customer interactions and communications
- Be interested to learn and develop deep understanding of technical publishing processes and policies
- Be a collaborative team player with a willingness to deliver successful solutions to interesting problems
- Be passionate about delivering great service to stakeholders and clients as part of a collaborative team
- Able to work unrestricted in the UK full time
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Benefits
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
- Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
- Wellbeing programs
- Life assurance
- Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
- Long service awards
- Save As You Earn share option scheme
- Travel Season ticket loan
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Optional Dental Insurance
- Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
- RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
- Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
- Access to extensive learning and development resources
- Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
