Production Assistant

🇬🇧 Hybrid - GB 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ August 14th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Elsevier is hiring a Production Assistant. The role involves styling articles, managing production tracking and metadata, and handling text corrections across print and online publication processes for The Lancet group's medical journals. The assistant coordinates with editorial and production teams to ensure timely and accurate publication workflows.

Highlights

Style articles using Adobe InCopy CC according to Lancet house style rules.
Maintain production databases and manuscript tracking systems daily.
Manage article and issue metadata to support XML orders to suppliers.
Input editorial and author text corrections into page proofs.
Coordinate with Editorial and Production colleagues on page production and deadlines.
Essential skills include attention to detail and good design layout sense.
Ability to meet tight deadlines, work independently and collaboratively.
Required software knowledge: Microsoft Word and Excel; Adobe InDesign and/or InCopy desirable.
Works across print and online publication processes for The Lancet medical journals.
Employs knowledge within a global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier.

Production Assistant Full Description

About the Role
The Production Assistant provides proactive and efficient assistance to The Lancet production department and the wider Lancet group, with principal responsibilities including article styling, text corrections of pages, production tracking, and production administration, working across all aspects of the print and online publication process for The Lancet group's suite of world-leading medical journals.

Responsibilities

Style articles from Word using Adobe InCopy CC (including tables and panels) and typeset equations, according to Lancet house style rules.
Maintain Production databases and manuscript tracking system daily to specific deadlines.
Manage article and issue metadata to support XML orders to supplier.
Input editorial and author text corrections to page proofs, as required.
Liaise with Editorial and Production colleagues regarding page production, workflow, and deadlines.

Requirements

Essential attention to detail and a good eye for design layout and details.
Ability to work to tight deadlines, in a team and on own initiative.
Knowledge of Word and Excel; knowledge of Adobe InDesign and/or InCopy desirable.

About the Business
Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.

Original Job Description

Responsibilities

Style articles from Word using Adobe InCopy CC (including tables and panels) and typeset equations, according to Lancet house style rules.
Maintain Production databases and manuscript tracking system daily to specific deadlines.
Manage article and issue metadata to support XML orders to supplier.
Input editorial and author text corrections to page proofs, as required.
Liaise with Editorial and Production colleagues regarding page production, workflow, and deadlines.

Requirements

Essential attention to detail and a good eye for design layout and details.
Ability to work to tight deadlines, in a team and on own initiative.
Knowledge of Word and Excel; knowledge of Adobe InDesign and/or InCopy desirable.