Editorial Assistant

Job Description.

1).Scholarly manuscripts screening and assessment

2). Perform manuscript integrity checks as per guidelines

3). Provide editorial assistance

4). Respond to authors, reviewers, editors and manuscripts related queries.

5). Prepare accurate, regular progress reports to provide performance overview for key stakeholders as required

6).Peer review Management

Desired Skills

1).Excellent English language communication skills are a must.

2). Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook and Excel is required

3). Prior work experience in the field of scholarly publishing is preferred

4). Prior experience of working with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math/Medicine (STEM)[SSH] journals or magazine publishers is ideal.

5). Prior knowledge of handling online manuscripts submission and peer review management systems is a big plus.

6). Prior experience in laboratory based or STEM & SSH related desk based research is advantageous

7). Research publications: proven track record with at least one scholarly article publication is desirable

8). Ability to deal with challenging problems and proactively identifying additional customer support opportunities

9). Ability to work both independently and collaboratively is essential

10). Ability to independently organize, execute, manage and track all assigned tasks