Assistant Editor, Veterinary Evidence
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
*The application page will give you a single 'Upload your CV' option. Please use this CV upload option to upload a single document that includes both a Cover letter and a CV within a single document. Please use the Cover letter to outline how your skills, experience and knowledge meets the essential criteria of the role *
* Please note we require the successful candidate to attend at least 1 day per week in the London office (Flexibility to attend the office more regularly on occasion may be required to meet business needs) *
Job purpose
The purpose of the Assistant Editor is to manage manuscripts from submission through to publication in Veterinary Evidence, and to provide editorial support to internal and external editors, authors and reviewers. This position is vital to ensuring journal content is processed within suitable timeframes and according to journal policies and processes. The post will also contribute to events and other programmes of work in RCVS Knowledge.
Key responsibilities
Editorial:
- Manage article manuscripts from submission through to production, via the journal’s workflow and processes
- Undertake quality checks on submissions to ensure manuscripts are of a satisfactory standard to proceed to the editorial process
- Ensure that peer reviews, revisions, and decisions are on schedule by working closely with the Editor-in-chief, Associate Editors, peer reviewers and authors
- Keep authors informed about the status of their paper
- Ensure that articles adhere to journal policies and publication ethics during the editorial process
- Build and maintain relationships with the editorial team, and internal and external stakeholders
- Correspond with editors, authors and peer reviewers
- Commission selected Knowledge Summaries and clinical queries
Production:
- Copyedit and proof accepted papers
- Create and publish HTML and PDF galleys
General:
- Collaborate with communications staff to promote the journal
- Develop or contribute to blog posts, podcasts, and other content to help promote and increase usage of journal content.
- Contribute to the agenda and management of Editorial board meetings
- Monitor publishing timelines and work with the Managing Editor, the editorial team, and other staff to identify and address issues or areas of improvement
- Participate in and support conferences and symposia
- Provide input or support to projects with teams within RCVS Knowledge
- Other duties as required and commensurate with the post but not described above
Skills, aptitudes and motivations
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks to deadlines
- Familiarity with the process of online journal publishing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Excellent writing, editing, research, and communications skills
- Customer service oriented
- Ability to communicate respectfully and tactfully
Education and/or experience
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- At least two years of relevant experience
- Experience of working with article submission and editorial management systems
- Experience in creating HTML and PDFs
Desirable:
- Scientific or medical background
- Knowledge or experience of STM publishing
- Experience of proofreading
*The application page will give you a single 'Upload your CV' option. Please use this CV upload option to upload a single document that includes both a Cover letter and a CV within a single document. Please use the Cover letter to outline how your skills, experience and knowledge meets the essential criteria of the role *
The Organisation
RCVS Knowledge’s mission is to advance the quality of veterinary care for the benefit of animals, the public, and society. We are the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and provide tools, resources and education to the professions. Click here to head to our website.
Our Senior Team
To find out more about the RCVS Knowledge team, go to the team page on our website.
Chris Gush
Clare Boulton
Knowledge Services
Lara Carim
Katie Mantell
Clare Boulton
and Knowledge Services
Improvement
Sadie Constable
Marketing & Digital
Ashley Doorly
Improvement
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