Assistant Editor - Soil Ecology and Ecosystems

Location:
London, Hybrid

Closing Date:
Thursday 8th October - 9:00am

Interview:
Thursday 22nd October

Role:
Assistant Editor (Officer band)

Salary: £35,000

Contract:
Permanent

We are seeking someone to assist the BES in publishing a brand new journal in the society's world-renowned portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for an interesting and varied editorial role to be part of an experienced publications team.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual with demonstrable experience in an academic publishing role.

Full requirements can be found below.

Reporting to the Head of Product Development, the Assistant Editor will take overall responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of the journal but will also work closely with the rest of the publications team, providing additional support across the portfolio.

• Managing a timely and fair peer review process for a successful international journal
• Supporting content acquisition plans for the journal
• Dealing with enquiries from authors, reviewers and editors
• Maintaining accurate records of manuscript progress from submission to final acceptance or rejection
• Contributing ideas for journal development and improvements to processes to Managing Editor and Editors
• Providing regular reports to Editors and Managing Editor on all aspects of manuscript processing
• Liaising with the publisher's production department to ensure publication runs smoothly
• Assisting in ongoing journal marketing and promotion via online campaigns, printed publicity and social media channels
• Updating journal web pages to highlight new journal content
• Developing and managing the journal blog in collaboration with the Blog Associate Editor
• Attending the BES annual conference and any other external relevant meetings as required

This list is not exhaustive, and employees may be asked to carry out other duties appropriate to their role and level, in line with business needs.

We recognise the value in having a diverse workforce, as well as the importance of creating equal opportunities for all. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We select candidates based on how well they meet the criteria for the role and are committed to ensuring that applicants are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

As part of your application, we ask for you to provide equality and diversity information. This is entirely voluntary and is only used to help us to assess the diversity of our recruitment and further improve recruitment processes in future. It has no bearing on the success of your application and is not considering as part of the shortlisting process.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants will need to provide evidence that they have the right to live and work in the UK. The BES is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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• Proven experience with scientific publishing
• Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally
• Ability to translate complex information into accessible language and to write or edit…