Assistant Editor

1 Day ago • 2 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Assistant Editor is responsible for overseeing the journal pipeline, processing manuscripts, ensuring they meet requirements, and assigning them to editors or peer review. They invite reviewers, support editors, and handle communication between authors, reviewers, and editors. Responsibilities include assessing handling editor recommendations and making final decisions, monitoring manuscript progress, mentoring new team members, and providing input on improving the editorial process. The role requires excellent communication and analytical skills. They ensure smooth communication between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, EBM, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript).
Must have:
  • 2+ years of experience.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
  • Proficient computer skills - MS Word, Excel, and Google Suite.
  • Organizational and time-management skills.

Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Editor

Location: Pune

About Springer Nature Group:

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup

About the team & role:
Discover was launched under the Springer imprint in 2020. Discover series is now a distinct imprint (to sit alongside Springer, BMC, Nature Portfolio, and Palgrave), as we believe that Discover’s growth will be significantly greater with a unique identity.The AEs are responsible for processing MS from submission through to Acceptance and Support EBMs throughout all steps of the process, creating excellent working relations ships with them. The team also ensures smooth communication between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, EBM, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript)

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for overseeing the overall pipeline of the Journal and processing manuscripts from the point the initial submission is marked 'Ready for editorial' through to final decision 
  •  Perform enhanced Quality Checks  on manuscripts to ensure they meet our requirements to proceed to editor assignment/peer review  
  •  Invite potential EBMs to handle the manuscript OR assign manuscripts to an appropriate handling editor 
  • Find and Invite Reviewers for Peer Review activity 
  •  Support Editors throughout all steps of the process, creating excellent working relationships with them 
  • Collaborate and build rapport with Journal Editorial staff for continuous improvement/updates and new initiatives in the process 
  • Handle email correspondence between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, Editors, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript) 
  • Assess the decision recommendation of Handling Editors and send the final decision to the authors 
  • Monitor the progress of the manuscript through OTR and provide help/support to reach the final decision  
  • Mentor and support new team members 
  • Support in Technical Checks at the Initial and Revision submission stages 
  • Provide inputs on improving the process to reduce TAT and manage the pipeline at various stages of the editorial process 
  •  Provide training and support in signing-offs of new team members in the role 

Key Relationships 

  • Managing Editors 
  • EBMs/ Guest Editors 
  • Senior Editors 
  • Team Manager 
  • Authors 
  • Team Members 
  • Senior Leadership 

Experience, Skills & Qualifications 

Experience 

  • 2+ Years  

Skills 

  • Should have an overall work experience of 2years, with a minimum of 1 year in SNTPS 
  • Excellent communication, leadership and analytical skills 
  • Proficient computer skills — MS Word, Excel, and Google Suite 
  • Good knowledge of performance metrics 
  • Organizational and time-management skills 
  • Strong analytical and logical reasoning ability 
  • Decision-making skills 

Qualifications       

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in - Life science/Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Computer Science/Economics/Social science 

Eligibility

In accordance with our internal career movement guidance, 12 months in current role is a requirement before applying to a new role

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.
Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.

For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatureCareers

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Job Posting End Date:

12-05-2025

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