Publishing Assistant - English

Short Company DescriptionPeter Lang is an international publishing group specialising in Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish about 1,000+ books every year in German, English, and French, as well as in multiple other languages, from traditional print products to eBooks and Open Access publications.Back in 1970, the Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Lang founded his academic publishing company in his own name. In over fifty years since then, the company has undergone growth and change and overcome many challenges as an independent, internationally focused business. We are now a dynamic, entrepreneurial group of colleagues working across the globe to deliver excellence in academic publishing.You will experience an international work environment with lean management. The Peter Lang headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, are the central hub for management and administration. The rest of our team is based in continental Europe, Anglo-American regions, and Asia with offices in Berlin, New York, Oxford, Brussels, Chennai and supporting locations in Vienna, Warsaw, Istanbul and Madrid.RequirementsWe are looking for a Publishing Assistant to join us in supporting the preparation of our publishing projects for production. You will guide authors through manuscript preparation and submission, coordinate peer reviews, check manuscripts for quality, and keep project data accurate in our ERP system.You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a self-starter approach is very welcome.Required Qualifications & Skills Near-native fluency in English preferred Strong verbal and written communication skills An understanding of academic publishing Organized and adaptive mindsetDesired Qualifications & Skills Ideally a background in Humanities or Social science Proofreading and or copy-editing skills would be an advantageResponsibilities Management of our publishing projects from post-acquisition to handover to production Guiding and helping our authors with manuscript submission Checking the submitted manuscript for quality and completeness Organization and coordination of peer reviews Entering and updating project data in our ERP system Coordination and effective communication with authors and internal stakeholder