Assistant Editor Job at Springer Nature | MSc Life Science Graduates Apply by May 2, 2025
Springer Nature, a global leader in scientific publishing, hires an Assistant Editor to manage critical manuscript processes and support peer-reviewed journals in the STEM field. If you’re passionate about publishing, editorial workflows, and communicating science with clarity and precision, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on global research communities. Applications close on May 2, 2025.
Job Posting: Assistant Editor at Springer Nature
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Purpose of the Role
Assistant Editors play an essential role in the manuscript ‘submission to acceptance’ process, overseeing tasks such as conducting suitability checks
, finding and assigning EBMs, and managing communication with editors, reviewers, and authors.Responsibilities
- Perform enhanced Quality Checks (Suitability Assessment) on manuscripts
- Responsible for managing the Journal pipeline and processing manuscripts
- Invite EBMs to handle the manuscript, OR assign manuscripts to an appropriate handling editor
- Support Editors throughout the process
- Handle email correspondence between the various parties involved
- Assess the decision recommendation of the Handling Editors
- Monitor progress throughout the review process
- Mentor and support new team members
- Provide inputs on process improvement
Key Relationships
- Authors, EBMs, and Peer Reviewers
- Journal Editors
- Journal Editorial Office
- External Partners (Vendors)
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
Experience: 2 years of experience with a minimum of 1 year in Scientific Publishing
Skills:
- Good Communication Skills, Email etiquette
- Subject matter expertise (STEM)– Medicine/Life/Physical Science/Engineering
- Strong analytical and logical reasoning ability
- Customer service and business communication experience
- Experience in Manuscript handling will be an added advantage
Qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent in a related field
Eligibility: 12 months in the current role is a requirement before applying for this position
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Job Posting End Date: 2-05-2025
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