Deputy Editorial Team Leader - Medical Science (Heliyon)

Job Title: Deputy Editorial Team Leader Location: London, Barcelona or Beijing Are you passionate about scientific publishing? Are you an experienced Leader who enjoys supporting a dynamic team? About our Team Heliyon, an all-science, open access journal that is part of the Cell Press family, seeks a Deputy Editorial Team Leader for a growing team in our Medical Science division. About the Role This role involves recruiting, training, and managing an editorial team, supporting a scientific journal, and assisting the Editorial Team Leader. It offers skill development, collaboration, and exposure to the scientific community, along with potential career growth through various learning and development opportunities. Responsibilities Managing, recruiting and developing a team of Editorial Section Managers within the Medical Science division Being highly proficient, independent and up-to-date in the work that Editorial Section Managers perform. Helping to ensure manuscripts are moving quickly through the editorial system Championing and leading key projects in the journal. Such as overseeing Heliyon’s correction process and improving our training and onboarding processes Helping the team to support absences and balance workloads Supporting the academic editors and internal staff in the editorial process. Being a point of contact for resolving queries of the team Supporting the Editorial Team Leader in the management of the division Requirements Have a scientific background Have existing management and (open access) publishing experience Be enthusiastic, analytical and have exceptional attention to detail Have excellent English language skills with a focus on building great relationships Show creativity, have a willingness to experiment, and a desire to improve Be able to adapt to manage an internal team, handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and treat people professionally. Work equally well collaboratively or independently in a deadline-oriented environment Be technically savvy and must be PC proficient with expertise working in Microsoft Office 365 suite (particularly Outlook and Excel) Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working remotely from home and our office in a flexible hybrid pattern Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day Working with us We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. 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