The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has a fantastic opportunity for an Editorial Assistant - Journals to join our Publishing team on a full-time temporary basis (12-months).   At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role. In this role it is expected that you will attend the office on an ad-hoc basis. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.   About the Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance the chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.   The RSC strives to continuously innovate its products and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.   About the role This is a critical support role, providing administrative support to an Executive Editor and their team with a range of commissioning and promotional activities.   Your responsibilities will focus on: - Retrieving data from databases, sending electronic mailings via Maxemail, carrying out times to publication and competitor analyses and updating the journal blogs. - Responding to general queries from potential authors, including in response to commissioning activities, by managing the shared journal mailboxes. - Arranging Editorial Board meetings, including booking venues, arranging travel and accommodation for Editorial Board members. Maintaining and updating Editorial and Advisory Board lists. - Providing administrative support for the Executive Editors and their teams for external activities. This may include collating statistics, organising materials and prizes for conference exchange agreements and liaising with the travel team over travel arrangements. - Liaising with external Editors over marketing and promotional activities, and providing general assistance with marketing activities. - Arranging external Editor payments, and processing Editorial Board expenses. - Providing cover for the other Editorial Assistant(s) when absent and assisting them with administrative duties, to ensure the smooth running of the journals department. - Undertaking other reasonable duties and projects as required by the Executive Editor and Publishers and their team(s) as appropriate. - Ensuring that every effort is made to progress the RSC’s Publishing strategy for core and new product development, and technical innovation. We are looking for:   - Previous administration experience - Efficiency and competence in the use of software packages associated with PCs - Very good organisation and time-management skills, together with the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines - Good communications skills and proven ability to work effectively as part of a team - Previous experience in Scientific, Technical and Medical (STM) publishing is desirable.   At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.   As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.   We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@rsc.org or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.   If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.   For the full job description please click here   Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits and Equal Opportunities Statement and Inclusive Culture Pledge.     #INDMP

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Editor to join us on a full-time permanent basis.   At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role. In this role it is expected that you will attend the office on an ad-hoc basis. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.   About the Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance the chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.   The RSC strives to continuously innovate its products and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.   About the role This is a vital role to support the strategic and editorial development of a portfolio of journals, led by an Executive Editor. We are looking for an ambitious publishing professional who wants to develop their career with the Royal Society of Chemistry. Your key role will be to contribute to the growth, quality, and usage of the journals by assisting in the development and implementation of commissioning, visibility and product development plans, engaging with the community and deputising for the Executive Editor.   Your responsibilities will focus on: - Supporting the Executive Editor in the creation and implementation of product development plans to maintain or improve the revenue/quality/usage of the journals and deliver journal KPIs. - Leading the development and implementation of journal commissioning and visibility strategies, overseen by the Executive Editor - Supervising the development operations work of the team’s Development/Assistant/Scientific Editor(s) and Editorial Assistant, overseen by the Executive Editor - Commissioning articles via desk-based research and attendance at scientific conferences. - Contributing to the development of the Editorial and Advisory Boards such that they provide the maximum benefit to the journal and have strong interactions with their communities. - Assisting the Executive Editor in the identification and recruitment of external Associate Editors. - Developing and maintaining good relationships with existing/potential authors and referees. - Monitoring the demands of market forces and advising the Executive Editor and Publisher of future trends, risks and opportunities. We are looking for: - A degree in science is essential (preferably Chemistry) - Previous experience in STM publishing with significant Journal development experience - Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to work independently - Good organisational and time-management skills, together with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines - Ability to prioritise and delegate work tasks. Previous experience of supervising team members is desirable and advantageous - Willingness to travel At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.   As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.   We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@rsc.org or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.   If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.   Download full job description here.   Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits and Equal Opportunities Statement and Inclusive Culture Pledge.   If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@rsc.org  

  The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has a great opportunity for a Programme Manager (Public Engagement and Outreach) to join us on a permanent basis.   At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, you will also be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend our offices and travel as needed for your role.In this role you will attend our Cambridge and London offices 2 - 3 days per month on a regular basis (initially more frequently to support your induction). If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.   Through our public engagement and outreach ambitions we wish to contribute to a vision where:  - Society values and trusts the work of chemists and chemical sciences. - People from all backgrounds are inspired, encouraged and enabled to choose a career in chemistry. - A greater diversity of individuals and communities are empowered to access, engage with and respond to chemistry/society issues that impact them.  Underpinning this is the support for our community to build confidence and capacity to engage, include different public perspectives, and enable chemists to help more communities and make a bigger difference.   As a Public Engagement and Outreach Programme Manager for the RSC, you will play a crucial role in embedding our public engagement and outreach approach and ambitions. You will lead on the development and implementation of initiatives and approaches aligned with sector best practice and priorities in education, inclusion and diversity, policy, influence, and membership. You will work closely with colleagues, members, the chemistry community, sector experts and in partnership with external stakeholders to make recommendations, implement plans and deliver a scalable, sustainable and impactful programme within resource and budget limitations, with direct responsibility for a budget of approximately £100k and advisory input into wider public engagement and outreach budgets.   What we are looking for:   - A relevant qualification (degree or professional qualification). - Credibility, knowledge, and experience applicable to public engagement, with expertise in evidence-based approaches that successfully engage under-represented audiences. - Experience managing and developing partnerships and leading multi-stakeholder programmes, balancing and negotiating commitments and priorities across multiple projects. - A highly effective collaborator and facilitator who is able to work with colleagues in a wide variety of contexts and deliver results, taking into account the widest needs of the organisation and its audiences. - Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a variety of audiences and influence people across career stage, levels and sectors. - Able to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team in a matrix environment, including leading without authority and developing new ideas and approaches.  When applying, please provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills, knowledge and competencies match the requirements outlined in the job description here.   At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates. As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who have a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@rsc.org or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.