Publishing Assistant

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Salary from £32,135 to £35,304 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £37,641 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE Press, based within LSE Library, is an open access publisher of social science books and journals. The Press plays a key role in the School’s wider commitment to open research, which is part of LSE’s Research for the World 2030 Strategy.  Established in 2018, the Press is undergoing a period of growth, with ambitions to establish itself as a publisher of choice in the social sciences and a champion of open social science practices.

To support our growth plans, we are now recruiting a Publishing Assistant who can provide administrative support to ensure the smooth day to day running of Press activities and help us provide outstanding customer service to our authors. Reporting to the Head of Publishing, the role will provide support across our books and journals programmes and over the whole publication lifecycle, including commissioning, comms and production.

The role would suit someone looking for their first job in academic publishing, who is keen to develop a broad knowledge across publishing functions and gain a strong understanding of the vibrant non-profit open access publishing sector. The postholder will need to be flexible and possess a positive, proactive attitude and approach to working in a busy team.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Philippa Grand, Head of Publishing, at p.j.grand@lse.ac.uk.  

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 8th December (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week beginning 6^th January 2025.

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