Job Description

We at Springer Nature provide a very healthy work atmosphere with state of the art facilities and many career development opportunities, perfect work-life balance and regular trainings to excel in your role. The Assistant Editor is required to build and manage a portfolio of high level books, in the area of engineering and applied sciences. Key responsibilities include:

• To build up a scientific network among the applied science and engineering community, with a focus on India and the Asia Pacific region.
• To plan, acquire, publish, and manage books and other related products.
• Keep abreast of latest developments in engineering and applied science fields, while focusing on emerging topics as well as interdisciplinary research.
• Support the acquisitions and development activity of the Engineering and Applied Sciences Books Program to ensure smooth functioning of publishing programs.
• Providing other logistical and organizational support to the team as needed.

Requirements Education: Science (STEM) background required, at least a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics is essential. Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred but not required. PhD\xe2\x80\x99s with interest in publishing will be considered.
Experience: Some experience in publishing or related fields preferred. This can be waived for PhD holders or those with a direct background in research.
Skills: Candidates must have excellent communication skills and command on the English language. In addition, they should be able to present to large audiences, and must have good analytical and networking skills.
Tools: At least intermediate level expertise in basic MS office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Some expertise and experience in Social Media management is preferred.
Travel: Extensive travel required. Candidates must be willing and able to travel extensively. >40% travel requirement.
Springer Nature is a major new force in scientific, scholarly, professional and educational publishing. By using its combined expertise, scale and the reach of our brands, the company aims to grow and innovate in order to better serve academic researchers, students, teachers, institutions, professionals and the wider public, by helping them discover more. Springer Nature was created through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media in May 2015. This strategic merger brought together these dynamic publishing houses with more than 150 years of history behind them, as well as complementary geographic footprints and brand portfolios, a track record of creativity and innovation, and a shared vision to advance knowledge and learning around the world