Vacancy: Editor/ Senior Editor for Pan Stanford Publishing Delhi

28 November 2010
Vacancy: Editor/ Senior Editor for Pan Stanford Publishing Delhi
Compensation: Rupees 3,00,000 - 6,00,000

Desired Candidate Profile

1. At least 5 years of experience in an academic publishing environment

2. Excellent project management and multi-tasking skills

3. Excellent command of written and spoken English with flawless knowledge of grammar and syntax

4. Good ability to work with various people ranging from suppliers and colleagues to authors and business partners

5. Proficiency in IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office applications

6. Ability to deliver quality work under pressure

7. Most importantly, a positive attitude, passion in publishing and a relentless drive to provide excellent service and results

Job Description

You will play a vital role in managing the entire book production cycle from providing guidance to the authors to evaluating manuscript submissions to preparing books for final print and online publication. This is a highly challenging role which consists of the following primary duties:

1. Project Management – to oversee the whole editorial and production operations for academic and professional books to ensure that each editorial process ranging from copyediting and proofreading to cover design and typesetting is fully met and delivered on time.

2. Copyediting – to copyedit important projects assigned by the Publisher with a keen eye for detail and rectify manuscript errors ranging from spelling, grammar and punctuation to writing style, sense and clarity.

3. Supporting Authors – to coordinate with and provide assistance to authors whenever needed by performing tasks such as seeking copyright permissions, redrawing illustrations, relabeling, indexing, etc.

4. Product Information – to work with authors and the Editorial Manager to develop product/marketing information for the different sales channels.

5. Authors’ Resources – to work with the Editorial Manager and Publisher in creating an effective Authors’ Resources webpage and to enhance the manuscript guidelines, templates and style files so that they are in line with those prevalent in the industry.

6. Managing Relationships – to manage and improve corporate relations with customers, authors and business partners.

Company Profile

Pan Stanford Publishing is an independent international publisher dedicated to publishing the best in micro- and nanoscale science, technology and medicine. The company was founded by a group of publishing professionals and academics with a strong focus in interdisciplinary and applied areas such as Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Energy, Green Technology, Materials Science, Electronic Engineering and other related areas. We publish a wide variety of books ranging from cutting-edge monographs, review volumes, handbooks and encyclopedias to undergraduate textbooks and books designed for the general audience.

Contact Details

Company Name: Pan Stanford Publishing
Website: http://www.panstanford.com
Email Address: hr@panstanford.com
Telephone: 65-0-68292268

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