Assistant Editor — Scholarly Books

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University’s Central Administration seeks an Assistant Editor to provide administrative and editorial support to senior editors and contribute to scholarly publishing efforts. The role collaborates on backlist republication, rewrites copy, and develops metadata for selected titles, with training for special initiatives.

You will assist with coordinating peer review, managing manuscripts, and tracking deadlines while supporting design briefs, fact sheets, and related metadata tasks.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of related editorial experience.
• Bachelor's degree in English or related field preferred.
• Excellent writing and computer skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate peer review and manage manuscripts.
• Prepare title information sheets and design briefs.
• Maintain editorial databases and track project progress.
• Draft correspondence and assist with backlist projects.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Communication

Organization

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or related field

Tools

Biblio Publishing Management System

Digital Asset Management System

Job description

Harvard University’s Central Administration seeks an Assistant Editor to provide administrative and editorial support to senior editors and contribute to scholarly publishing efforts. The role collaborates on backlist republication, rewrites copy, and develops metadata for selected titles, with training for special initiatives.

You will assist with coordinating peer review, managing manuscripts, and tracking deadlines while supporting design briefs, fact sheets, and related metadata tasks.