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Jobs at Bristol University Press and Policy Press

Are you looking for a job in academic publishing? Scroll down to find out more about our current openings:

Senior Journals Assistant (Fixed-term)

Bristol University Press is looking to appoint a Senior Journals Assistant on a fixed-term maternity cover contract. The successful candidate will join the small and friendly journals team and provide administrative, editorial and marketing support.

What will you be doing?

The Senior Journals Assistant’s main responsibilities are:

  • Managing the journals mailbox and being the first point of contact for enquiries to the team;
  • Providing editorial assistance for a small number of journals;
  • Gathering data for journal board reports;
  • Liaising with authors about open access requests;
  • Finance processing using the University’s ERP system (e.g. processing and raising invoices) and maintaining clear records of all financial transactions;
  • Providing marketing support across the journals list;
  • General administrative support to the journals team.

Deadline for applications is 12 January 2025.
Find out more, including how to apply.