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Editorial Assistant

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Cary, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $32K - $43K

💻 Other

🗓️ May 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Wiley is hiring an Editorial Assistant. The role involves handling daily tasks for assigned journals or projects in line with client expectations. The Editorial Assistant provides support in manuscript processing, ensures peer review knowledge application, and interacts effectively with various departments.

Highlights
  • Main responsibilities include supporting editors through manuscript tasks and ensuring high-quality customer service.
  • Requires understanding of peer review processes and manuscript submission systems.
  • Salary ranges from 32,000 USD to 42,667 USD.
  • Must hold a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education.
  • Experience in customer service, time management, and team collaboration is essential.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines semi-independently.
  • Opportunity to assist with editorial projects as needed.
  • Professionalism and courteous interaction with colleagues and clients are expected.
  • Benefits include supporting employee well-being and offering professional development opportunities.

Editorial Assistant Full Description

Editorial Assistant
Hybrid
Cary, NC, USA
Full time

Job Description:Editorial Assistant
Location:Cary, NC, USA

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the Role:
The Editorial Assistant is an entry-level position responsible for executing the daily tasks of the journal(s) and/or project(s) assigned to them in accordance with client expectations.

About J&J Editorial
J&J Editorial is a growing organization that supports the editorial management of a variety of scholarly publications, primarily academic journals. J&J's employees are experts in helping editorial offices set priorities and create the workflow necessary for submission growth and timely publication.

How you will make an impact:
  • Provides support to Managing Editor, Senior Managing Editor, and/or Client Manager through manuscript processing tasks, email-based tasks, or special projects.
  • Requires an understanding of the overall peer review process from submission to acceptance and knowledge of a submission system to perform basic manuscript processing.
  • Understands how assigned duties relate to others in their department and how their department integrates within their division and business unit.
  • Has no supervisory responsibilities but may assist in training other colleagues on their assigned projects.
  • Follows established guidelines for communication and demonstrates critical thinking skills in relation to their assigned tasks.
  • Impacts own team by providing high quality customer service and meeting established productivity goals and deadlines.
  • May assist with projects as directed by the other members of the Editorial Division.
  • Communicates proactively and escalates properly with colleagues and managers on a regular basis.
  • Upholds high standards of professionalism and courtesy when working with colleagues and clients.

What we look for:
  • Have a Bachelor's Degree or other relevant education.
  • Have experience in customer service, time management, and task prioritization.
  • Have experience working in collaborative team settings.
  • Are able to work semi-independently with a high attention to detail and meet deadlines.
  • *Note that as part of our editorial work, you may view articles describing or picturing graphic 
    scientific content.

Salary Range:32,000 USD to 42,667 USD

About Wiley: 
Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the world's most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform today's biggest obstacles into tomorrow's brightest opportunities.

With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers' steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.