Assistant Editor
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About the Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
Purpose of the Role
Discover was launched under the Springer imprint in 2020. Discover series is now a distinct imprint (to sit alongside Springer, BMC, Nature Portfolio, and Palgrave), as we believe that Discover’s growth will be significantly greater with a unique identity. The AEs are responsible for processing MS from submission through to Acceptance and Support EBMs throughout all steps of the process, creating excellent working relations ships with them. The team also ensures smooth communication between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, EBM, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript)
Responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing the overall pipeline of the Journal and processing manuscripts from the point the initial submission is marked 'Ready for editorial' through to final decision
Perform enhanced Quality Checks on manuscripts to ensure they meet our requirements to proceed to editor assignment/peer review
Invite potential EBMs to handle the manuscript OR assign manuscripts to an appropriate handling editor
Find and Invite Reviewers for Peer Review activity
Support Editors throughout all steps of the process, creating excellent working relationships with them
Collaborate and build rapport with Journal Editorial staff for continuous improvement/updates and new initiatives in the process
Handle email correspondence between the various parties involved in the publication process; (Authors, Reviewers, Editors, Guest editors, Readers, etc. for the assigned manuscript)
Assess the decision recommendation of Handling Editors and send the final decision to the authors
Monitor the progress of the manuscript through OTR and provide help/support to reach the final decision
Mentor and support new team members
Support in Technical Checks at the Initial and Revision submission stages
Provide inputs on improving the process to reduce TAT and manage the pipeline at various stages of the editorial process
Provide training and support in signing-offs of new team members in the role
Key Relationships
Managing Editors
EBMs/ Guest Editors
Senior Editors
Team Manager
Authors
Team Members
Senior Leadership
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
Experience
2+ Years
Skills
Should have an overall work experience of 2years, with a minimum of 1 year in SNTPS
Excellent communication, leadership and analytical skills
Proficient computer skills — MS Word, Excel, and Google Suite
Good knowledge of performance metrics
Organizational and time-management skills
Strong analytical and logical reasoning ability
Decision-making skills
Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent in - Life science/Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Computer Science
Job Posting End Date:
25-08-2026