Hybrid Editorial Assistant – Journals & Guidelines

Rcophth; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 27.000 - 33.000; Tempo pieno

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Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contributions

Descrizione del lavoro

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London is seeking an Editorial Assistant to provide high-quality editorial, publication and administrative support for Eye and Eye Open and its clinical guidelines programme. The role works with the Managing Editor and Guideline Manager to coordinate manuscript submission, peer review, guideline development and publication.

The postholder will ensure accurate records, timely publication, and a responsive service to authors, reviewers and editors while

Competenze

• Experience of working in an academic publishing role
• Experience of providing accurate administrative support in a deadline-driven environment involving a high volume of detailed work
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Confidence in learning and using specialist online systems
• An understanding of publication ethics, research integrity or academic publishing standards is desirable

Mansioni

• Administer journal manuscripts through submission, peer review, revision, editorial decision and publication stages using online systems.
• Provide administrative support to the development and publication of clinical guidelines, coordinating activities, documentation, consultation and publication arrangements.
• Provide timely and accurate first-line support to journal authors, reviewers, editors and Editorial Board members.
• Maintain accurate records, correspondence templates, guidance and supporting operational documentation.
• Undertake accepted-manuscript checks and support the transfer of manuscripts to production.
• Coordinate accepted manuscripts and approved guidelines through the relevant publication processes, including liaison with editors, authors, internal colleagues and publishers as required.
• Monitor submission queues, deadlines, mailboxes and outstanding actions, escalating risks or complex issues to the Managing Editor.
• Contribute to workflow improvement, performance monitoring, implementation of the SNAPP manuscript system and the development of Eye and Eye Open.
• Identify and record potential publication-ethics, research-integrity, authorship or complaints issues arising during manuscript processing and refer them promptly to the Managing Editor.
• Escalate complex, sensitive or potentially high-risk matters promptly and in accordance with agreed journal procedures. Responsibility for investigating cases, reaching decisions and approving formal responses remains with the Managing Editor, Editors-in-Chief and other responsible editors.

Conoscenze

Academic publishing

Administrative support

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Manuscript management systems

Descrizione del lavoro

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London is seeking an Editorial Assistant to provide high-quality editorial, publication and administrative support for Eye and Eye Open and its clinical guidelines programme. The role works with the Managing Editor and Guideline Manager to coordinate manuscript submission, peer review, guideline development and publication.

The postholder will ensure accurate records, timely publication, and a responsive service to authors, reviewers and editors while