Description:

An Editorial Assistant is required for a prestigious STM publisher based in Central London.

Working closely with the Senior Editor, and providing administrative and editorial support to the Clinical Medicine team, the main responsibilities are; keeping in regular contact with contracted authors and alerting the Editor to any delays problems etc; setting up projects with Developmental Editors; Preparing documentation; Advising and updating the Editor on the current status of established projects; Doing all necessary correspondence, including mail merges for the Editor and general secretarial duties including file maintenance and filing and deputizing for the Editor when necessary.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate knowledge of STM books, and a familiarity with medical/scientific terminology as well as an understanding of the editorial process. You should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, be computer literate and very comfortable using Microsoft Word and Excel in particular, and have a proactive and enthusiastic approach to work.

For more information, please send your CV and a brief paragraph about your skills to Jenny Redmond: j.redmond@inspiredselection.com. Please note, due to the high volume of applications expected, only successful candidates will be contacted.