Editorial Administrator
Springer Nature
Locations: Chester ( Hybrid)
Permanent, Full Time
Application Deadline: Sunday 28th June 2026
About Springer Nature
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About Springer Health care
Springer Healthcare is a leading publisher of medical educational products for the healthcare community and forms part of Springer Nature, one of the world’s leading global scientific and medical publishers.
About Adis Rapid+
Adis Rapid+ is a unique portfolio of internationally peer-reviewed, therapy-area focused journals covering drugs, devices and other therapeutic or diagnostic interventions. Adis Rapid+ Journals are dedicated to the rapid dissemination of clinically relevant research, including original research, reviews, trial protocols, brief reports and more. Adis Rapid+ Journals offer highly competitive publication timelines.
About the Role
We're 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. The successful 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.
Chester is the main office location though there may be opportunity to work partly from the Manchester office.
Role Responsibilities
Provide scientific administrative support to Adis Rapid+ journal team and help to manage the publication process of journal articles.
Coordinate projects with internal departments and external authors/clients and manage article workflow in a timely manner .
Coordinate peer review process for 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 tasks such 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 processes in order to provide novel publishing solutions and a quality service to authors/clients.
Ensure growth of the journal portfolio by playing an integral part in the development of allocated therapeutic area/s and using creative and innovative ideas to support revenue growth
Engage and expand Editorial and Advisory boards
Mentor and train Editorial Assistants and work closely with them and the wider team to ensure smooth and timely processes
Management of ad-hoc journal-related projects, as advised by Senior Editorial team.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
BSc or equivalent, ideally in a scientific discipline
Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritise effectively and meet strict deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Effective problem-solving skills
High level of computer literacy
Desirable
Ability to proactively and calmly identify and address problems quickly
Adaptable to change and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
Keen interest in scientific publishing
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28-06-2026