Editorial Assistant - 6093

Cambridge University Press; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support publishing efforts in the medical books sector. This full-time position involves administrative, editorial, and list management responsibilities while coordinating with authors and professionals. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong communication skills, organization, and a proactive mindset, with a preference for those interested in medical topics.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in office settings and cross-functional communication is essential.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with authors, editors, and contributors.
• Manage manuscript delivery, project timelines, and author queries.
• Handle copywriting and cover image research.

Skills

Strong communication

Administrative skills

Time-management

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Team-oriented

Interest in medical subjects

Job description

Job Title: Editorial Assistant

Salary: £25,200 - £31,800

Location: Cambridge – Hybrid (2-3x a week in the office)

Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)

We are looking for a motivated Editorial Assistant to provide support for a Publisher and Commissioning Editor who are responsible for building the medical books publishing portfolio.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

The role is varied and includes administrative, editorial, and list management responsibilities as well as working closely with a range of people across Editorial, Content Management, Sales and Marketing, and doctors and healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with authors, editors, and contributors
• Manage manuscript delivery, project timelines, and author queries
• Oversee contracts, payments, and permissions
• Handle copywriting and cover image research
• Represent the Publisher/Editor at occasional conferences

About you

• Strong communication, admin, and time-management skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Proactive, flexible, and team-oriented
• Interest in medical or scientific subjects (preferred)
• Experience in office settings and cross-functional communication

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Monday, 7th July with interviews scheduled to take place on week commencing Tuesday, 8th July.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.