Assistant Editor (PhD holder) - Catalysts

MDPI UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-access publisher in Manchester is seeking a full-time Assistant Editor. The role involves supporting the editorial process for academic journals and requires a relevant PhD. Ideal candidates should have excellent English skills, strong organizational abilities, and be detail-oriented. This position offers extensive training and opportunities to engage with the scholarly community.

Benefits

Competitive salary including quarterly bonus

Pay rise after probation

Flexible working hours

Paid time off for personal events

Friendly working environment with events

Access to benefit platform with discounts

Health cash plan after probation

Cyclescheme for bike savings

Techscheme for tech equipment savings

Qualifications

• Recent PhD graduates eager to stay connected to scientific research.
• Familiarity with the academic editorial process is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals.
• Organize the peer review process for submitted manuscripts.
• Handle email communication between parties involved in the publication.
• Collaborate with other members of the editorial and production teams.
• Ensure scholarly articles are accurately edited by strict deadlines.

Skills

Excellent written and spoken English skills

Strong organizational and time management skills

Very good communication and coordination skills

Team player with the capability to work in a dynamic environment

Detail oriented

Education

PhD degree in a subject adjacent to catalysts

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

To strengthen our Editorial team, we are looking for recent PhD graduates who are eager to stay connected to scientific research by helping researchers worldwide publish their latest results. The position of Assistant Editor is a full-time and permanent position based in our city centre office in Manchester, UK.

This is a full-time in-office role. The office is located next to Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals in your domain of expertise
• Organize peer review process for submitted manuscripts and coordinate editorial decisions
• Handle email communication between the parties involved in the publication process
• Collaborate with other members of the editorial team and production team
• Ensure that scholarly articles are accurately edited and published according to tight deadlines with a high degree of consistency

Requirements

• A PhD degree in a subject adjacent to catalysts (e.g., Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Industrial Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry).
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Team player with the capability to work in a dynamic, international environment.
• Detail oriented with the capacity to see the big picture.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Very good communication and coordination skills.

The career trajectory of this role includes work at conferences, visiting scholars, and marketing events work, so applicants should be interested in working face-to-face with the scholarly community and be passionate about promoting open access.

Training and Start

As a successful candidate, you will receive full training in editorial work, working closely with Managing Editors and learning how to process research articles from submission to publication. Training supervised by an assigned tutor will take place on the job during the first six months. Depending on your background, you will be assigned to work on journals related to your field of study or research. No previous editorial experience is required; however, familiarity with the academic editorial process is an advantage. This is a great opportunity to start a first job in a dynamic multinational company which offers a range of career development options to talented, enthusiastic, and hard-working people.

Application

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your application. We look forward to welcoming you to our Manchester office.

What We Offer

At MDPI, you will be joining an international team, working for the largest open-access publisher in the world. Among the benefits of working for MDPI, you can expect:

• A competitive salary, including our quarterly bonus scheme, which rewards high-performing editors.
• 10% pay rise after passing the six-month probation period (for PhD holders, 5% for Master's Holders).
• Focused support from your group leader, who is your first point of contact for any issues.
• Flexible Working Times: You are able to start work anytime between 7-9am, and finish between 3pm-6pm.
• Special Days Off: Getting married or moving house? No need to use up your holidays; MDPI offers paid time off for such occasions.
• Our Culture: A friendly working environment with monthly lunch parties, office snacks and seasonal events.
• Bonus Incentives: Depending on your role, you may be eligible for one of our bonus schemes which rewards high-performing employees.
• Perkbox: Access to our benefit platform with a range of discounts and benefits across retailers.
• Health Cash Plan: After passing probation, employees are enrolled into our private health membership with Bupa.
• Modern City Centre Office: Located next to Piccadilly Gardens, a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road stations.
• Cyclescheme: Save between 25-39% on a bike and accessories.
• Techscheme: Save up to 10% on tax when purchasing tech equipment.

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by a large network of editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible and support sustainability projects and initiatives.

Initiatives: At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms to better serve the scientific community.

Platforms include: https://www.mdpi.com/, https://sciprofiles.com/, https://sciforum.net/, https://www.scilit.net/, https://www.preprints.org/, https://encyclopedia.pub/