Lead Production Editor, Scientific Publications

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States RELX Full time

Are you passionate about guiding a team towards excellence?

Seeking a dynamic editorial position?

About Our Team

At STM Journals, we partner with researchers to enhance the dissemination of their significant scientific findings, emphasizing stringent peer review, ethical standards, and reproducibility. Supporting our extensive portfolio of over 2700 hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will play a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge, improving health outcomes, and promoting equitable participation in the publishing landscape.

About the Role

As a Lead Production Editor, you will oversee the operational functions of managing proprietary and/or society journals while supervising a diverse portfolio of publications. Your responsibilities will include scheduling articles, managing online publication processes, copyediting, and ensuring the quality and volume of copyedited materials. You will also be involved in creating cover designs and advertising layouts, while ensuring compliance with established style guidelines, standards, and timelines. Lead Production Editors supervise a team responsible for achieving production-wide strategies and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducting copyediting and quality control on freelance-copyedited submissions.
  • Monitoring the progress of all manuscripts from acceptance to publication; balancing online early and print deadlines.
  • Assisting journals with essential technical journal-management procedures; independently managing all journal milestones and deadlines.
  • Critically evaluating department-wide workflows and processes; proposing innovative ideas to enhance operations within teams, Production, and Publishing Operations.
  • Acting as a leader within the Production team: regularly meeting with other Lead Production Editors and Editorial Operations Supervisors to address issues pertinent to your team within the broader organizational framework, actively sharing best practices with fellow team leaders, and leveraging historical knowledge and expertise in discussions.

Qualifications

  • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality, thoroughness, and accuracy.
  • Expertise in and familiarity with Cell Press systems, workflows, and infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities within the Publishing Operations department and broader Cell Press.
  • Highly organized with a commitment to order and follow-up.
  • Proficient in Office applications and advanced knowledge of standard production systems.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal abilities.
  • Adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Capable of setting priorities effectively.
  • Skilled in problem identification and analytical thinking.

Work-Life Balance

We prioritize a healthy work/life balance throughout our organization. We offer an attractive working environment for our employees, with numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to support both immediate responsibilities and long-term aspirations.

Flexible Working Hours

We understand the importance of flexibility in your work schedule, allowing you to choose hours that enhance your productivity.

Employee Benefits

Your wellbeing and satisfaction are essential for a successful career. We are pleased to offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with matching contributions and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
  • Wellbeing Programs: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance, and Time-off Programs.
  • Disability and Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
  • Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption, and surrogacy support.
  • Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Spending Accounts.
  • Paid leave for participation in Employee Resource Groups and volunteering with your chosen charity.

About the Business

As a global leader in information and analytics, we empower researchers and healthcare professionals to advance science and improve health outcomes for society's benefit. Building on our publishing legacy, we integrate quality information and extensive data sets with analytics to support innovative science and research, health education, and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your contributions help address the world's significant challenges and foster a more sustainable future.

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process.

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