Job Description

OUP have been a leading figure in publishing for more than 500 years. We\xe2\x80\x99ve always been a forward-looking organization, maximizing the technology of the time, and the digital revolution is bringing enormous change, fast. That same spirit of adventure and entrepreneurialism is critical to our future success. In a fast-changing publishing landscape, OUP welcomes the inquisitive, the inventive, and the ambitious; people who challenge the conventional, and pioneer the possible.

About the Role

NB This is a part time position working 17.5 hours per week.

We have an exciting opportunity to start or progress your career in academic publishing, as we are recruiting for a part time (17.5h per week) Editorial Administrator for the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) journals. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be responsible for the day-to-day administration and support of our editorial office, publishing four society owned, leading academic journals.

Key duties of the role will include:

• Ensure the smooth running of the peer review process by monitoring manuscript progress through ScholarOne tracking system, sending reminders as necessary and alerting colleagues to potential problems.
• Be responsible for the editorial office email account, ensuring timely and appropriate responses.
• Provide in-house data analytical support, for the preparation of monthly Editorial Office meetings.
• Liaise with external service providers, suppliers and contractors to ensure most cost-effective utilisation of services and supplies.
• Organise monthly Editorial Office meetings, including producing an agenda and writing up minutes.
• Assist with the selection of new Associate Editors by carrying out searches of the reviewer database and creating spreadsheets of reviewer performance and areas of interest.
• Ensure editorial lists for all journals are systematically updated and relevant parties are informed of any changes.
• Offer general administrative support to the ESHRE editorial office and responding to ad hoc requests from Managing Editor team.

This is a fully remote position that does not require regular days in the office.

About You

If you\xe2\x80\x99re an experienced Administrator wanting to start / progress your career in a part-time publishing role, this could to the job for you! Medical / Biological / Scientific experience is highly desirable but not essential for this position.

You will have:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Proven time management and prioritisation skills.
• High level IT skills, including MS Word & Excel.

Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact with any queries relating to this role.

Please note this advert may be removed before the advertised end date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

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