Publishing​/Assistant​/Development Editors

We are currently looking for Publishing, Assistant and Development Editors to join our Journal teams on a temporary (12 months fixed‑term contract) basis. Our Editors work across a portfolio of journals and support the journals in their team through ensuring the Royal Society of Chemistry is succeeding in its mission to publish high quality impactful content and deliver an excellent customer experience.

These roles are an essential part of the whole publication process and work closely with external researchers (who are acting as authors, editors/board members, reviewers, etc.). They are varied roles where you will use your scientific knowledge and creativity, and team working as part of a collaborative team to provide excellent customer service to our authors and reviewers.

• Carry out the assessment and selection (through peer review) of high‑quality articles and reviews for publication
• Attract world class authors to publish in the journals through direct invitation
• Promote content published in RSC journals in collaboration with Marketing colleagues
• Assist in the peer review of manuscripts submitted to the journal(s) by advising and supporting external Editors
• Support the production of journals, including issue make‑up, themed collections, and associated tasks
• Provide exceptional customer service to authors, reviewers, and external editors
• National/European travel (where required)

• A degree in science, or relevant equivalent experience
• Excellent communication skills interacting with internal and external colleagues
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills together with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to take the initiative and solve problems independently and proactively
• Good attention to detail

• 26 days paid annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays (pro‑rated for part time)
• 35‑hour working week with flexible options, to be agreed with your line manager
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who have a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day‑to‑day tasks. The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes over 55 world‑leading journals that span the core chemical sciences and related fields. Known for rigorous, fair peer review and fast publication times, our journals publish the best science, from original research articles to authoritative reviews.

As a not‑for‑profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although these roles are contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role. In these roles it is expected that you will attend the office on an ad‑hoc basis, typically no more frequently than once a month.

If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.