Hiring Freshers - Editorial Assistant

Lumina Datamatics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumina Datamatics in Chennai invites applications for Editorial Assistant to join our scholarly publishing team. You will support a set of journals, coordinate with editors and staff, and guide manuscripts from submission to decision.

Ideal candidates hold a postgraduate degree in life sciences, excel at English communication, and can manage multiple tasks with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate in Life Science is required.
• Excellent communication skills in English are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Part of the editorial support teams with responsibility for managing a set of journals.
• Coordinate with editors and publisher staff to ensure smooth operation of journals.
• Guide manuscripts through online platform from submission to final editorial decision.

Skills

Team player

Multitasking

Attention to detail

English communication

Education

Postgraduate in Life Science

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Dear Candidate,

Greetings from Lumina Datamatics

Job description

Editorial Assistant

We are seeking Editorial Assistants for one of the leading journal publishers. This is an exciting opportunity for postgraduates to start their career in scholarly publishing. You will be joining a truly global, friendly, and intelligent team offering you good growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• The Editorial Assistant will be part of our editorial support teams with the primary responsibility of managing a set of journals.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the journals through collaboration with editors and publisher staff.
• Guide manuscripts through an online platform from initial submission through to final editorial decision.
• Perform technical and administrative checks on manuscripts for compliance with the journals standard after submission, revision, and acceptance.
• Manage high volume of internal and external e-mail correspondence, providing exceptional customer service to authors, reviewers, and staff.
• Monitor the peer review process with a goal of timely completion of tasks by various stakeholders.
• Prepare accurate, regular status reports to provide performance overview for key stakeholders

Qualification and Prerequisites

• Postgraduate in Life Science
• Excellent communication (particularly in English)

Required Skills

• Digital literacy: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook and Excel
• Candidate must be a team player but be able to work on their own initiative and with minimal supervision
• Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Possess an enthusiastic attitude, great analytical skill and the ability to pay close attention to detail

Desired Skills

• Prior experience in laboratory-based or desk-based research Research publications: at least one scholarly article publication is desirable
• Prior knowledge/experience in handling online manuscript submission and peer review management systems
• Ability to deal with challenging problems and proactively identifying additional customer support opportunities
• Ability to independently organize, execute, manage, and track all assigned tasks