Editorial Assistant (Critical African Studies)
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Grade UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum, pro‑rate if part time.
CAHSS / School of Social and Political Science.
Part‑time: 7 hours per week.
Fixed‑term: 5 January 2025 to 4 January 2028.
The Opportunity
You will provide administrative and editorial support for the academic journal Critical African Studies, working closely with the editorial team within established processes and procedures in the day‑to‑day administration of the journal, including coordinating workflow for journal issues and assisting with the management of other journal projects. You will also provide copy editing of articles including grammatical errors, checking bibliographic sources, and suggesting changes to improve articles for tone and target audience.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
* Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 2/3, ONC or equivalent) plus relevant work experience OR School education to Standard Grade/National 5 or equivalent plus relevant work experience.
* Experience of copyediting.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, especially Word and Excel.
* Experience of maintaining detailed online records.
* Ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
Application Information
As part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role.
Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Dr Akin Iwilade, Chair of Editorial Board, via email at a.iwilade@ed.ac.uk.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect
* A competitive salary.
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family‑friendly initiatives.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 2 December 2025.
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Interviews will typically be held 2–3 weeks after the closing date.
About Us
As a world‑leading research‑intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values‑led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The School of Social and Political Science (SPS) is one of the largest and most successful schools of social science in the UK, with global reach and local and global impact. Our goals are to promote excellence in education, research and innovation. The School comprises seven Subject Areas plus a number of research and teaching centres and institutes, and a number of cross‑Subject consortia and other units. The academic staff complement currently numbers c. 265 fte. Our staff profile is multi‑disciplinary across the key social sciences with a strong and growing international orientation. The School has c. 2,600 undergraduate and postgraduate taught students on its programmes of study, and c. 250 doctoral researchers.
The School’s primary aim is the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and understanding of social science. We provide an outstanding educational environment and support the highest quality research, tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. We deliver excellence in discipline‑based and interdisciplinary programmes. In addition, as a School, we play a leading role in delivering learning opportunities for students across the University to engage with current global challenges and uncertainties and in equipping students with the social science tools and lenses they need to become active, responsible and critical global citizens and leaders.
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