Editorial Assistant, Online Peer Review – (£27,040 - £30,000 per annum) – Perm – Hybrid
Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You’ll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future.
About Sage:
Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.
Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to:
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Do more – supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioural science make an impact
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Work together – building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning
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Think long-term – experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas
About our Team:
- The Global Peer Review team sits within Journals Editorial, and is responsible for ensuring that all of our journals follow robust peer review processes.
- We aim to achieve this by providing a reliable and intuitive peer review system, building robust processes, and leveraging expertise within our team to drive quality and uphold research integrity.
- We are a strategic and global team, and work closely with a number of departments across the business, as well as key external partners.
Could you be our new Editorial Assistant? Are you?
- Do you possess a strong interest in academic publishing and a keen appreciation of challenges and opportunities faced by the industry, particularly as they relate to peer review?
- Are you able to demonstrate that you are comfortable with web-based technologies, and are passionate about supporting others in learning to use those technologies?
- Do you have the ability to work effectively to meet deadlines, both independently and as part of a team?
- Are you a confident and effective communicator, with the ability to manage external and internal relationships, to work well under pressure, and to take responsibility and show initiative?
- Prior experience with ScholarOne or similar peer review platforms is desirable, but it’s not a requirement as training will be provided on the job.
Your new role:
- Assist the Online Project Manager in the roll-out of ScholarOne Manuscripts™ and other online peer review platforms to an agreed budgeted number of journals annually.
- Support Journals Editorial Department and Journals Production Department in queries pertaining to our online peer review systems.
- Provide help and advice to users of the ScholarOne platform.
- Attend meetings with external and internal journal editors to demo and advise on proper use of their online peer review platform in person and via web-based training.
- Support department-wide initiatives and projects, as required.
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Overview of benefits:
- 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays full-time/pro-rated for part-time roles
- 2 additional ’floating days’ of personal leave, in recognition that each of us has cultural, religious, or family commitments that fall at times when the company is not closed.
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Access to Sage books and journals
- Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications
- Hybrid working arrangements - In office 20% of contracted hours. We work flexibly and most staff can choose to work from home for up to 80% of their contracted hours.
Other benefits, which may change include:
- Sage lunches held weekly in the office
- Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office
- Home working allowance
- Travel insurance
- Healthy lifestyle reimbursement
- Access to the Company doctor
- Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan)
- Anniversary trip
If you have a disability and need any support during the application process, please contact humanresources@sagepub.co.uk. We will respond to any requests for support in a timely manner. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
A cover letter is important to us, this offers the hiring manager valuable insights into how your skill set aligns with the role, what unique contributions you can bring to the team and why you are interested in this position. Therefore, when applying for this role online, please upload your cover letter and CV as one document.
Applications without a cover letter may regrettably not be reviewed.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of society and to sustaining a culture that celebrates difference, encourages authenticity, and creates a deep sense of belonging. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong. As a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
