Publications Manager (80-100%)

Karger Publishers; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the Health Sciences as a Publications Manager, overseeing a portfolio of academic journals. This role combines independent management, editorial development, and stakeholder engagement, offering a dynamic work environment either remotely within the UK or at their Basel office. Ideal candidates will possess a Ph.D. and significant experience in scientific publishing, adept at navigating tight deadlines while fostering relationships in the academic community.

Benefits

Fully remote position

Company pension

Dynamic and international work environment

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the research landscape.
• Significant editorial experience in scientific journal publishing, including open access.
• Previous experience in journal development and/or content commissioning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently managing a portfolio of peer-reviewed journals.
• Building strong relationships with editorial boards and societies.
• Representing Karger to external stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Strategic problem-solving

Education

Ph.D. in life sciences

Job description

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Connecting people and science since 1890, Karger provides scientists, healthcare professionals, patients, and the broader public with reliable and tailored information in Health Sciences. Building upon a publishing portfolio of more than 100 reputable scholarly journals and the award-winning Fast Facts medical info series, Karger excels in medical education and omnichannel HCP engagement in multiple formats, including 3D animations, podcasts, AR/VR environments, and more. Academic institutions and both medical affairs and pharma marketing teams in the corporate space entrust Karger with their most demanding communication challenges. Independent and family-led in the fourth generation by Chairwoman Gabriella Karger, Switzerland-based Karger is present in 15 countries with a team of 200 dedicated professionals worldwide.

For the Editorial Development unit within the “Academic & Research” arm of Karger Publishers, we are looking for a motivated person to join our organization as a Publication Manager (80-100%).

Full time position – 40 hours per week. Applicants for an 80% pro-rata contract will also be considered.

Reporting to the Head of Editorial Development, you will be working independently within an agreed strategic framework to manage and develop a subset of Karger’s portfolio of academic journals. The role can be based in our Basel office with a flexible remote office policy (hybrid) or based in the UK (home-based/remote only)

This multifaceted role includes:

• Independently managing a portfolio of peer reviewed journals and related products/services in assigned subject area(s), including driving and monitoring the progress of publications towards defined targets in terms of content, usage, quality, and reputation
• Building and fostering strong relationships with editorial boards and societies (if relevant), subject area-specific communities, and networks of key opinion leaders
• Representing and promoting the publication portfolio and Karger to external stakeholders
• Point person providing subject/ publication-specific insights for other Karger departments and within Editorial Development
• Representing Editorial Development in company-wide projects and taskforces
• Travelling occasionally to key scientific conferences and meetings with editors

Qualification and experience required:

• Ph.D. in life sciences with extensive knowledge of the research landscape
• Significant editorial experience in scientific journal publishing (including open access)
• Previous experience in journal development and/or content commissioning preferred
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• A collaborative, forward-thinking mindset with a strategic, problem-solving approach
• Strong organizational skills and ability to navigate tight deadlines with precision

What we offer:

• Fully remote position
• Company pension
• A dynamic and international work environment

If you would like to take on the challenge this role presents, we look forward to receiving your application.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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