IOP Publishing
Publishing Services Assistant
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Publishing Services Assistant
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Making science better, together.
Be part of a community working together to make science better. A society publisher with the perfect blend of not-for-profit purpose and commercial perspective. Here, we help each other be the best we can be: a team big enough to impact and small enough to care. If you would like to apply for the position please provide a cover letter and CV.
We are currently recruiting
We are currently recruiting for an organised and efficient Publishing Services Assistant to join our Publishing Operations team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This is an entry level role and would be a perfect fit for someone looking for their first role in the publishing industry.
Role Summary
The Publishing Operations team is responsible for managing the peer review process on our journals. The Publishing Services Assistant is in the front line in terms of delivering this service.
As a Publishing Services Assistant, you will help to provide administrative support to ensure a timely, efficient and high-quality peer review service and support for authors, reviewers and in-house Publishing staff as articles are driven through the publication process. You will work with a team of Editors, Associate Editors and other Publishing Services Assistant across a variety of journals. Reporting into a Publishing Services Manager, you will work both independently and as part of a team.
What will you be doing?
Key job accountabilities include:
- Responding to customer queries;
- Ensure timely and efficient movement of articles through the publication process;
- Ensure that permission and copyright agreements are received and accurate;
- Updating the peer review database promptly and accurately.
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About you
Successful applicants should demonstrate the following:
- Customer service experience;
- Admin experience;
- Technical literacy;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Team working skills;
- Time management and organisational skills;
- Good attention to detail.
We know it is unusual for someone to tick every box so, if you don’t meet all the criteria, but demonstrate most of the skills and experience we are looking for, and have the enthusiasm to work with us, go ahead and apply.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible and inclusive employer, if you have a preference to work flexibly, please do apply.
Who We Are
IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, providing impact, recognition and value for the scientific community. As the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, 100% of our profit goes towards public and scientific good.
Why work with us at IOP Publishing
Purpose
We are a world leader in the development of electronic publishing for the scientific community - working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish.
Culture
We offer a truly international culture with offices in Europe, Asia and the US and our reach is global. Our culture is the perfect blend of dedicated and intelligent professionalism, informal, friendly collaboration and authenticity with a social conscience.
Financial benefits
A competitive salary of £25,650 (Band A), an excellent pension scheme, a discretionary annual bonus scheme and a range of other useful and cost-saving benefits available through our benefits platform.
Health and Wellbeing
- 33+ days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra day’s leave to use for a moment that matters to you,
- a 35-hour working week,
- life assurance,
- cycle to work scheme,
- dental insurance,
- health care cash plan,
- and a great positive working environment in our brand new office in central Bristol - modern airy and designed with all of our colleagues in mind – for work and social time.
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Flexibility
- a flexible hybrid working environment to suit everyone’s needs– we don’t need you in the office every day so we can consider applicants from further afield who can travel to Bristol likely once per quarter and team in-person days, depending on when face to face time is needed (any travel to the Bristol office is at the employees own expenses).
And last but not least, did we mention that we are unique: IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society and we gift-aid all our profits to support science through the activities of the Institute.
To apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter through our careers site.
IOP Publishing is an equal opportunity employer
Our goal is to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are built into our identity in a way that is natural and sustainable, visible through the work we produce, our company branding, our professional networks and the communities we serve and support, which includes our employees, talent communities and candidates. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
We make recruitment and workplace adjustments wherever we can, so please let us know if there’s anything that we can do to support you.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for candidates. If however you already have the right to work in the UK or hold an eligible work permit or visa, we encourage you to apply for this position.
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