Assistant Editor: Section ES-100% Onsite

MDPI Romania; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 25.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading academic publishing company is seeking an Editorial Trainee for its Barcelona office. The role involves supporting editorial processes, managing peer reviews, and aligning with diverse teams for journal operations. Candidates should possess a PhD in a relevant field, demonstrate proficiency in MS Office, and have excellent communication skills in Spanish and English. This full-time position offers professional growth opportunities, competitive salary, and benefits including private health insurance, gym discounts, and flexible scheduling.

Servicios

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Flexible scheduling

Team-building activities

24 paid holidays per year

Formación

• PhD in one of the relevant subjects listed.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Excellent communication skills in Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals.
• Contact experts and organize peer review for submitted manuscripts.
• Collaborate with editorial and production teams.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Educación

PhD in relevant subjects

Herramientas

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Descripción del empleo

About the job:

You will start as an Editorial Trainee working closely with our Managing Editors to learn the process of handling papers from submission to publication.

We are passionate about disseminating the latest scientific knowledge and committed to open access publishing. We welcome energetic new members to our Barcelona office.

This is a full-time and office-based position.

Depending on your scientific background, you will be assigned to a relevant field. We primarily seek Editors with education in areas such as health economics, food science, public health, psychology, nutrition, toxicology, preventive medicine, epidemiology, nursing, health statistics, infectious diseases, rehabilitation therapy, exercise and public health, environmental science, environmental engineering.

Apply if your education or professional experience aligns with one or more of these key areas.

Responsibilities:

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals in your expertise area.
• Contact experts and organize peer review for submitted manuscripts, ensuring timely completion.
• Manage email correspondence related to the publication process.
• Format manuscripts according to in-house standards, adhering to deadlines with high accuracy.
• Collaborate with the editorial and production teams, including the Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, authors, and reviewers, to ensure smooth journal operations and timely publication.
• Monitor research developments in your discipline and assist in achieving journal development goals.

Requirements:

• PhD in one of the relevant subjects listed above.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills in Spanish and English.
• Ability to multitask and pay attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in scholarly publishing is advantageous but not required.
• Residency in Spain and legal authorization to work.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to contribute to the academic community and attend scientific conferences.
• Mentorship and training to develop your career in scientific publishing.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and bonus system for high performers.
• Benefits include private health insurance, gym discounts, and flexible scheduling.
• Team-building activities.
• 24 paid holidays per year plus public holidays in Spain.
• Work in a collaborative, diverse, and socially responsible environment.
• Prime location in Barcelona.

Please submit your cover letter and CV. We look forward to welcoming you to our Barcelona office!

About MDPI

MDPI has been a leader in open access scholarly publishing since 1996, supporting academic communities worldwide. We operate over 400 peer-reviewed open access journals, supported by more than 66,000 academic editors, ensuring rapid dissemination of research.

Headquartered in Switzerland, with offices in Europe, Asia, and North America, MDPI is dedicated to high-quality research dissemination and sustainability initiatives. Our Barcelona office, opened in 2016, focuses on scientific communication, external outreach, and conference participation.

We value diversity and inclusion, maintaining fair pay practices based on qualifications, skills, and experience.