Assistant Editor

1 Month ago • 2 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Assistant Editor will be responsible for managing the publication pipeline of the Journal, processing manuscripts from submission to final decision. This includes performing quality checks, inviting editors and reviewers, and ensuring smooth communication between authors, reviewers, editors, and guest editors. The role also involves supporting editors throughout the process, collaborating with editorial staff for improvements, assessing editor recommendations, and mentoring new team members. The Assistant Editor will also provide support in technical checks and contribute to process improvements to reduce turnaround time.
Must have:
  • Oversee journal pipeline and process manuscripts
  • Perform quality checks on manuscripts
  • Invite editors and reviewers
  • Support editors and build relationships
  • Handle email correspondence with stakeholders
  • Assess editor decisions and send to authors
  • Monitor manuscript progress and provide support
  • Mentor and support new team members
  • Support technical checks
  • Provide inputs for process improvement
  • Provide training and support for new team members
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficient computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Google Suite)
  • Strong analytical and logical reasoning ability
Good to have:
  • Good knowledge of performance metrics
  • Organizational and time-management skills
  • Decision-making skills

Job Details

About the 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.  

Purpose of the 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
  • 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 

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