Publishing Support Coordinator

springernature; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Springer Nature in London is seeking a Publishing Assistant to support a portfolio of English-language journals within genetics, biophysics, bioengineering and biotechnology. You will coordinate tasks for the internal publishing team and liaise with Editors and external partners to ensure smooth production and timely updates.

The role requires autonomous work, strong MS 365 skills, and meticulous organizational abilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously and responsibly.
• Strong MS 365 proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Willing to learn company-specific systems and workflows.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Flexible and able to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle non-strategic matters to maintain scholarly journals: prepare new agreements, update internal systems, request payments, and maintain other journal records.
• Prepare materials for team reports, conferences, and board meetings, including assistance with PowerPoint presentations. Request annual journal reports and monitor schedule.
• Handle general enquiries from within Springer and from external partners, esp. external editors and authors
• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all departments to coordinate ongoing production, editorial office, marketing, conferences, and other internal department deadlines.
• Respond to routine enquiries from customer services
• Working with internal databases and other software to track projects across a portfolio of journals

Skills

MS 365

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multi-cultural teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Biological or clinical science degree

Job description

Springer Nature in London is seeking a Publishing Assistant to support a portfolio of English-language journals within genetics, biophysics, bioengineering and biotechnology. You will coordinate tasks for the internal publishing team and liaise with Editors and external partners to ensure smooth production and timely updates.

The role requires autonomous work, strong MS 365 skills, and meticulous organizational abilities.