Editorial Section Manager - Heliyon (A Cell Press All-Science journal)

Elsevier B.V.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific publishing company seeks an Editorial Section Manager for Heliyon. This position involves reviewing manuscripts for ethical compliance and supporting editorial processes. Ideal candidates will have a BSc in relevant sciences, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative publishing efforts in an international team environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to extensive learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic attitude and ability to handle multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to adapt to change and work without continuous supervision.
• Experience in international team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review manuscripts for ethical and scientific compliance.
• Support technical queries from external editors.
• Manage backlog and tasks in the editorial process.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

PC proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

BSc degree in life, medical, social or physical sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an Editorial Section Manager for Heliyon, an all-science, open access, Cell Press journal. This is an exciting opportunity for university graduates to start their career in scientific publishing. Reporting to a Deputy Editorial Team Leader, the Editorial Section Manager will be part of our editorial support teams in the United Kingdom, China and India with the primary responsibility of coordinating the flow of new and revised manuscripts from submission through publication. Scientific literacy in the life, medical, physical or social sciences is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Review newly submitted manuscripts for ethical and scientific compliance and completeness.
• Review to-be-accepted manuscripts for adherence to our publishing and ethical standards.
• Spot‑check the performance of external academic editors and provide structured feedback to internal colleagues.
• Support technical queries from external editors.
• Contribute to the systematic chasing of pending tasks and the management of a backlog.
• Assist in the editorial process as required as the journal evolves.

Qualifications

• Have a BSc degree (or equivalent) in life, medical, social or physical sciences.
• Possess an enthusiastic attitude, great analytical skill and the ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Be able to adapt to change, handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and prioritize individually.
• Have great interpersonal skills within an international team.
• Be able to work equally well collaboratively or individually without continuous supervision in an ever‑changing environment.
• Be PC proficient with expertise in Microsoft Office (particularly Outlook and Excel).

Are you ready to contribute your expertise and passion to the innovative work happening in the Heliyon team at Elsevier?

About our Team

Elsevier and the communities we support expand the possibilities of human progress. At Cell Press, a cornerstone of our STMJ division, we champion scientific discovery and innovation across the life sciences. Our team is dedicated to publishing transformative research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and sparks new ideas.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits.
• Wellbeing programmes.
• Life assurance.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Save As You Earn share option scheme.
• Travel season ticket loan.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Optional dental insurance.
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
• Access to extensive learning and development resources.
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work.