The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent customer service through the provision of key administrative support for our journals, in accordance with editorial and production procedures and deadlines. Working within a large team, this role involves dealing with queries from scientists around the world, and helping them to submit their manuscripts to the large portfolio of journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The Publishing Assistant role plays a key role enabling the Journals publishing team to achieve its aim of being a digital-first publisher focused on delivering high-quality, accessible, impactful content and an excellent customer experience.
Responsibilities
- administrative duties associated with the processing of articles submitted and published in our journals;
- daily correspondence with authors, reviewers and publishing staff;
- accurate record keeping of article workflow using management systems;
- prepare invoices for payments using financial systems;
- collaboration with other Publishing Assistants and journals teams to ensure the smooth running of the department.
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Company Details
Company: Royal Society of Chemistry Salary: £26,000 Hours: Full time Location: Cambridge, CB4 0WF Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote Job type: Contract Posting date: 14 Aug 2026 Closing date: 24 Aug 2026
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Summary
The role
The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent customer service through the provision of key administrative support for our journals, in accordance with editorial and production procedures and deadlines. Working within a large team, this role involves dealing with queries from scientists around the world, and helping them to submit their manuscripts to the large portfolio of journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The Publishing Assistant role plays a key role enabling the Journals publishing team to achieve its aim of being a digital-first publisher focused on delivering high-quality, accessible, impactful content and an excellent customer experience.
Responsibilities
- administrative duties associated with the processing of articles submitted and published in our journals;
- daily correspondence with authors, reviewers and publishing staff;
- accurate record keeping of article workflow using management systems;
- prepare invoices for payments using financial systems;
- collaboration with other Publishing Assistants and journals teams to ensure the smooth running of the department.
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