Editorial Administrator

Job Title: Editorial Administrator
Location:Chester UK (Hybrid Working)

Full Time Permanent Role

Application Closing Date: Sunday 30th November 2025

About Springer Nature

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About Adis

As part of Springer Nature Adis are a portfolio of medical journals publishing research on drugs and related therapeutic or diagnostic interventions supporting the medical research community as well as the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.

About the Role

Were looking for an Editorial Administrator in the Chester office to work as part of the Adis Rapid Journal Publishing team who are responsible for publishing a portfolio of clinical journals.

Thesuccessful candidate will be providing crucial scientific administrative support to the publishing team in order to ensure the successful and timely online publication of journals published by Adis Rapid.

There are opportunities for personal development and for progression into a range of different areas of journal publishing in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Provide scientific administrative support to Adis Rapid journalteam and help them to manage the publication of journal articles.

• Coordinate projects with internal departments and external authors/clients and managearticle workflow in a timely manner.

• Coordinatepeer review processfor articles submitted to the journals by researching and allocating appropriate peer reviewers for manuscripts (in terms of expertise and availability).

• Assist authors with all stages of the publication process ensuring all key requirements in the journal guidelines are adhered to.

• Assist Editors with journal development taskssuch as Editorial and Advisory board development and email campaigns.

• Assist with business development activities such as liaison with pharmaceutical and medical communications customers responding to journal portfolio enquiries and maintaining the client contact and other relevant databases.

• Coordinate invoicing and financial support for articles published in the journals.

• Work closely as part of a dynamic and innovative team to improve workflows and processesin order to provide novel publishing solutions and a quality service to authors/clients.

Experience & Qualifications:

• BSc or equivalent ideally in a scientific discipline

Skills

Essential

• Ability to handle multiple projects prioritise effectively and meet strict deadlines

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Exceptionalattention to detail

• Ability to proactively and calmly identify and address problems quickly

• Adaptable to change and willing to take onnew and different responsibilities as they arise

Desirable

• Keen interest in scientific publishing

• High level of computer literacy

Hybrid working options are available. Chester is the main office location though there may be opportunity to work partly from the Manchester office.

At Springer Nature were committed to creating a great working environment which includes the benefits you receive opportunities for you to develop your skills and ways to get to know your colleagues. Some of these include:

• A core benefits package and a flex fund to put towards financialhealth & wellbeingandlifestyle benefits of your choosing

• Support networksthat focus on fostering dialogue around diversity community building advice and advocacy

• Wellbeing initiatives to support in maintaining a healthy work like balance

• 24-hour access to our learning and development platform Leap to help develop your skills

Further information about life at Springer Nature and the range of benefits available which you can tailor to meet your needs will be shared during the interview process.

To apply:please submit your CV and covering letter expressing interest in the role andyour salary expectations.

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