Commissioning Editor, Books

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commissioning Editor to join their dynamic Books team. This role involves overseeing the commissioning of titles in the chemical sciences, particularly in biochemistry and medicinal chemistry. You will collaborate with authors and reviewers, ensuring projects align with strategic plans and are effectively marketed. The position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility while still fostering teamwork. If you are passionate about publishing and have a background in the sciences, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you, providing a rewarding environment to contribute to the scientific community.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning and acquiring content is essential.
• Good honours degree in chemical science or relevant STM publishing experience.

Responsibilities

• Commission book titles in the chemical sciences for publication.
• Work closely with authors, editors, and reviewers to assess projects.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Ability to Work Independently

Education

Good Honours Degree in Science

Postgraduate Experience in STM Publishing

Job description

Overview

The Royal Society of Chemistry has an exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Editor to join our Books team in a dynamic, fast-moving publishing environment as a maternity cover.

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.

Although this role is 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.

As Commissioning Editor, you will work within our Books Commissioning team on books from concept through to publication. You will commission book titles in the chemical sciences, specifically on the biochemistry and medicinal chemistry portfolio, in accordance with our strategic plans, working closely with authors, editors, and reviewers, assess projects for publication and ensure that these are marketed effectively to end users.

In this role, it is expected that you will attend the office on an ad-hoc basis. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is the UK’s professional body for chemical scientists and the world’s leading chemistry community. We are a prestigious not-for-profit publishing and knowledge business, educating future generations of scientists, for the benefit of science and humanity.

We are looking for:

• Experience of commissioning and acquiring content.
• A good honours degree in science (chemical science normally preferred) or relevant STM publishing experience is essential.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a team.
• Previous experience of working with academics and/or members of the scientific community.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and be responsible for own workload.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Postgraduate experience and/or practical experience in STM publishing is desirable.

Please be aware that the interviews will be conducted during the week commencing 19th May.

The Royal Society of Chemistry offers excellent benefits and a great work environment.

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, Equal Opportunities Statement, and Inclusive Culture Pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

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.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail] or on [phone] and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

If you are interested in this role, please apply by the end of our closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

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