Job Title: Editorial Administrator
Location: Chester, UK (Hybrid Working)
Full Time, Permanent Role
Application Closing Date: Sunday 30th November, 2025
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About Adis+
As part of Springer Nature, Adis are a portfolio of medical journals publishing research on drugs and related therapeutic or diagnostic interventions, supporting the medical research community as well as the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.
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.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide scientific administrative support to Adis Rapid+ journal team and help them to manage the publication of journal articles.
2. Coordinate projects with internal departments and external authors/clients and manage article workflow in a timely manner.
3. 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).
4. Assist authors with all stages of the publication process ensuring all key requirements in the journal guidelines are adhered to.
5. Assist Editors with journal development tasks such as Editorial and Advisory board development and email campaigns.
6. 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.
7. Coordinate invoicing and financial support for articles published in the journals.
8. 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.
Experience & Qualifications:
9. BSc or equivalent, ideally in a scientific discipline
Skills
Essential
10. Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritise effectively and meet strict deadlines
11. Excellent oral and written communication skills
12. Exceptional attention to detail
13. Ability to proactively and calmly identify and address problems quickly
14. Adaptable to change and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
Desirable
15. Keen interest in scientific publishing
16. High level of computer literacy
Hybrid working options are available. Chester is the main office location though there may be opportunity to work partly from the Manchester office.
At Springer Nature, we’re committed to creating a great working environment which includes the benefits you receive, opportunities for you to develop your skills and ways to get to know your colleagues. Some of these include:
17. A core benefits package and a flex fund to put towards financial, health & wellbeing and lifestyle benefits of your choosing
18. Support networks that focus on fostering dialogue around diversity, community building, advice and advocacy
19. Wellbeing initiatives to support in maintaining a healthy work like balance
20. 24-hour access to our learning and development platform Leap to help develop your skills
Further information about life at Springer Nature and the range of benefits available which you can tailor to meet your needs will be shared during the interview process.
To apply: please submit your CV and covering letter, expressing interest in the role and your salary expectations.
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