Junior Editor

Overview

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Editorial and Production Services, Level A

Staff - Non Union

Job Category
M&P - AAPS

Job Title
Junior Editor

Department
Acquisitions | UBC Press

Compensation Range
$5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly

The compensation range shows the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for the position. The midpoint represents an employee with full job knowledge, qualifications and experience. In the normal course, employees may be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Posting End Date
February 1, 2026

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date
Ongoing

This position requires to work in office a minimum of two days per week.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The role is intended to be a growth position for a junior editor to learn and develop with guidance, mentorship, and hands-on training. The expectation is that, as opportunities arise, the junior editor will transition to a full editor and ultimately a senior editor. There are two main components:

Acquisition of manuscripts (80%)

The Junior Editor will, under the instruction of the Assistant Director, Acquisitions, contribute to the acquisition, development, and funding requirements of an intellectually rich and consequential program of books to be published by UBC Press in defined subject areas. Major responsibilities include: assisting in the planning and development of a focused editorial plan, obtaining peer evaluation of books, presenting publications to the UBC Press Publications Board, and developing financial support for publications through government programs and other sources of funding.

Acquisitions support (20%)

The Junior Editor undertakes a limited amount of general editorial tasks as part of the Acquisitions team. These tasks include: strategizing with other departments about the desired shape of future seasonal lists with respect to scholarly and non-scholarly imprints; initiating and fostering collegial author relations; taking on occasional tasks as requested by the Assistant Director, Acquisitions in furtherance of broader departmental or press goals;

and working with colleagues to meet established press-wide goals and priorities. This support role is intended to help the junior editor learn about the overall function of the department and the roles and responsibilities of a more senior editor.

Organizational Status
Reports to the Assistant Director, Acquisitions and, ultimately, the Director. Additionally, works closely with 2.0 in-house Acquisitions Editors (AEs).

Work Performed

Acquisition of manuscripts (80%)

• actively seeks and acquires books in selected subject areas that will continue to enhance UBC Press's publishing reputation and lead to the strategic growth of the list: 3-5 in first year; 5-7 in second year; 7-10 in third year; 12+ in subsequent years;
• develops and sustains a strong and supportive working relationship with authors;
• maintains conversancy with advanced research, writing, and relevant adjunct literature within specific acquisitions areas;
• attends professional conferences, visits campuses, and establishes ongoing professional relationships and communication with leading scholars;
• evaluates proposals for scholarly monographs and book series, in addition to queries and proposals pertaining to UBC Press's non-scholarly imprints;
• works to ensure that the textual and visual content of a manuscript submitted is of optimal quality in preparation for peer review;
• identifies appropriate experts in the field(s) in order to coordinate and oversee a rigorous, fair, and timely peer review process for each new manuscript;
• discusses with the authors changes to the manuscript to ensure proper revisions are made in response to reviewer recommendations;
• negotiates publishing contracts with…