You will have the opportunity to manage the production of journals, reports, books and other publications, in both print and digital form, for leading publishers and public sector organisations throughout Europe.
You will have direct contact with clients and the opportunity to develop a strong personal reputation for quality, reliability and delivering results. Note that we are a specialist publishing services company: our clients are publishers, but we are not.
The skills you bring to us will determine which team you work in and which clients you work for. We generally look for people with demonstrable experience of one or more of the following:
editorial office management
writing
substantive editing or rewriting
copy-editing
proofreading
publishing project management.
First-class technical skills are important as well (see separate panel).
Important information
Unless otherwise stated, all posts advertised here are full-time and are based in Perth. Full-time means working 37.5 hours weekly during Monday to Friday inclusive (there is a flexible working scheme).
All employees, unless they opt out, are automatically enrolled in a contributory pension plan (to which the company currently also contributes 5% of qualifying earnings).
There is a scheme for providing financial support for long-term distance learning courses.
Holiday entitlement is 29 days annually, including four company fixed days (two at Christmas and two at New Year), rising to 34 days after 3 years’ service.
Occasional travel may be required, e.g. for training or to conferences or to clients’ offices in the UK or abroad (typically mainland Europe). This is a key requirement for all posts.
An ideal background is a degree in science or humanities and either relevant publishing experience or a postgraduate publishing qualification. Relevant experience means experience gained in an editorial, design, production or technology environment, preferably with an STM or humanities publisher.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, or pregnancy or maternity status.
We do not accept applications submitted by or sent via recruitment agencies.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and supply proof of this.
We work on confidential and sensitive material. All employees must be able to pass a Disclosure Scotland background check (or other check as required by our clients).
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Applications for this vacancy are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We received 45 applications. We will be reviewing them over the next couple of weeks and will contact you if we plan to invite you for interview.
Siân, one of our current project editors
We are now seeking a project editor to work in one of our teams providing editing and other services to publishers and public sector organisations. This is a permanent role with a 6-month probationary period.
About the job
You will join one of our production teams and will work on documents such as research articles, policy documents and long-form reports in the fields of science, medicine, public health, the environment, law, international affairs, and finance and banking, among others.
You will have contact with authors, academic editors, clients and suppliers (e.g. typesetters, technologists) to ensure that quality and production schedules are maintained. A substantial part of the work will involve copy-editing and rewriting and, therefore, an excellent command of English is required along with the ability to understand complex text written by non-native English speakers and turn this into clear, readily understandable English. Some assignments must be carried out to short deadlines, so speed is as important as high quality and teamwork.
The salary for this post will be in the range £18,900 to £26,250. Successful applicants with little or no relevant publishing experience will start at the bottom of the grade. A relevant postgraduate qualification, e.g. PhD or MSc in publishing, will also be taken into consideration when determining starting salary.
About you
For this post you must have a good degree in an academic subject and understand the academic publishing process. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience of working in the publishing sector but this is not essential.
Knowledge of science, medical or humanities copy-editing and/or writing will be advantageous, but enthusiasm, resourcefulness and ability are also important, and excellent spelling and grammar are essential. You must also be completely at ease with new technology and be able to make advanced use of software packages such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
You will need to be well organised, meticulous and resourceful, and able to solve problems on your own. You will have sound communication skills, and be able to communicate appropriately with authors, academic editors, clients and suppliers. You will be happy working alone and with colleagues as part of a team.
You must be eligible to work in the UK.
How to apply
If you are interested, here is what to do:
describe your publishing career and experience and explain why you are suitable for this post
attach a full CV in MS Word or PDF format
include your current salary and/or salary expectations.
Send your application to Dr Lucy Harrier using our application form. Please let us know where you first saw this vacancy. Applications close at noon on Friday 18 October 2019. Note, however, that we may call applicants to interview sooner than this.
Apply as soon as possible. If we receive strong applications then we may commence interviews sooner than the closing date. If you submit your application at the last minute we may have already chosen someone.
Submit as comprehensive an application as possible. If you don’t explain why you are suitable or supply a full CV you are unlikely to be interviewed.
Your cover letter is vital as it tells us how good you are at conveying information – the core service we provide. It should have impeccable spelling and grammar. Tell us what you can offer, not just how you expect to benefit from the job.
Please try not to ask us questions that have been answered in this list.
Note that possessing a degree in a publishing or academic subject is essential.
The test consists of general knowledge questions, for example about current affairs, spelling and grammar. We may also ask you to edit a few paragraphs of text that needs improvement. It will take about 30 minutes.
As long as you possess a degree in an academic subject we have no preference. For information, about two-thirds of our employees have degree in a science subject (mostly life sciences but also engineering and mathematics) and the other third have a degree in a humanities subject (mostly English but also languages, history and law). Just under a half have a PhD. A postgraduate publishing qualification will be advantageous.
Yes. Reasonable travel expenses from a UK address to our offices in Perth and back will be paid. At the interview you will receive an expense claim form.
Applications for this vacancy are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We received 5 applications. We will be reviewing them over the next couple of weeks and will contact you if we plan to invite you for interview.
Ross, one of our project leaders
We are now seeking a highly experienced project leader to work in one of our teams providing editing and other services to publishers and public sector organisations. This is a permanent role with a 6-month probationary period.
About the job
You will join one of our production teams and will work on documents such as research articles, policy documents and long-form reports in the fields of science, medicine, public health, the environment, law, international affairs, and finance and banking, among others.
You will have contact with authors, academic editors, clients and suppliers (e.g. typesetters, technologists) to ensure that quality and production schedules are maintained. A substantial part of the work will involve copy-editing and rewriting and, therefore, an excellent command of English is required along with the ability to understand complex text written by non-native English speakers and turn this into clear, readily understandable English. Some assignments must be carried out to short deadlines, so speed is as important as high quality and teamwork.
The salary for this post will be in the range £26,250 to £33,600. A relevant postgraduate qualification, e.g. PhD or MSc in publishing, will be taken into consideration when determining starting salary.
For this post we are looking for candidates with significant previous experience in the publishing sector, including substantial copy-editing, proofreading and project management experience. You will be expected to create budgets and schedules and to ensure that these are met. You will also be expected to guide less experienced members of staff and provide feedback on their work.
About you
For this post you must have a good degree in an academic subject and considerable previous publishing experience. Experience of science, medical or humanities copy-editing and/or writing is essential. You must also be completely at ease with new technology and be able to make advanced use of software packages such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
You will need to be well organised, meticulous and resourceful, and able to solve problems on your own. Enthusiasm, resourcefulness and proven ability are essential.
You will have sound communication skills, and be able to communicate appropriately with authors, academic editors, clients and suppliers. You will be happy working alone and with colleagues as part of a team.
You must be eligible to work in the UK.
How to apply
If you are interested, here is what to do:
describe your publishing career and experience and explain why you are suitable for this post
attach a full CV in MS Word or PDF format
include your current salary and/or salary expectations.
Send your application to Dr Lucy Harrier using our application form. Please let us know where you first saw this vacancy. Applications close at noon on Friday 18 October 2019. Note, however, that we may call applicants to interview sooner than this.
Apply as soon as possible. If we receive strong applications then we may commence interviews sooner than the closing date. If you submit your application at the last minute we may have already chosen someone.
Submit as comprehensive an application as possible. If you don’t explain why you are suitable or supply a full CV you are unlikely to be interviewed.
Your cover letter is vital as it tells us how good you are at conveying information – the core service we provide. It should have impeccable spelling and grammar. Tell us what you can offer, not just how you expect to benefit from the job.
Please try not to ask us questions that have been answered in this list.
Note that possessing a degree in a publishing or academic subject is essential.
The test consists of general knowledge questions, for example about current affairs, spelling and grammar. We may also ask you to edit a few paragraphs of text that needs improvement. It will take about 30 minutes.
As long as you possess a degree in an academic subject we have no preference. For information, about two-thirds of our employees have degree in a science subject (mostly life sciences but also engineering and mathematics) and the other third have a degree in a humanities subject (mostly English but also languages, history and law). Just under a half have a PhD. A postgraduate publishing qualification will be advantageous.
Yes. Reasonable travel expenses from a UK address to our offices in Perth and back will be paid. At the interview you will receive an expense claim form.
