Associate Editor

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We offer this role in our Heidelberg, Vienna or Dordrecht offices on a hybrid working model.

About the role and department

for our Biomedicine and Life Sciences Books team at Springer Nature. We are a global team working on scientific books within the Springer imprint.

Purpose of the Role

Associate Editor is responsible for acquiring new content and for managing/developing a scientific book program.

Responsibilities

• Management of existing program (book series, individual titles) in biomedical sciences in coordination with the Executive Editor
• Identification of suitable book topics
• Acquisition of editors/authors for book projects and support during implementation
• Participation in scientific conferences and meetings to maintain contacts and build networks
• Conception and coordination of book projects in various stages of the publication process

Experience

• Educated to degree level in biomedicine, life science, or similar; preferably with doctoral degree
• Proven knowledge of journal or book publishing process and related matters (desirable)

Skills/Knowledge

• Entrepreneurial thinking
• Good organizational and negotiation skills
• Very good written and spoken English language skills
• High degree of communicative and social competence
• Ability to work in a team, but also independently and with a high degree of initiative
• Good time management skills
• Takes ownership to drive and complete tasks
• Willingness to travel
• Very good MS Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), as well as the willingness to familiarize yourself with other IT systems

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