Current vacancies
Editorial Assistant (Ref: F1000/EAP)
F1000 Posters and F1000 Research are two unique Open Access publishing programs in biology and medicine from Faculty of 1000 (F1000). F1000 Posters is a preprint server that launched in June 2010 and has grown to host several thousand posters and slides from many of the leading national and international conferences in the field. F1000 Research is due to launch towards the end of 2012 and seeks to tackle several of the major outstanding problems facing traditional journal publishing through an alternative approach of immediate publication, open post-publication peer review, and data sharing.
We are therefore seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised individual to join the team to work across these two projects as an Editorial Assistant. The role will involve a wide range of tasks including managing and processing submissions for appropriateness and editorial quality, some basic editing and tagging, and communication with external members of the scientific community. As these products build over time, the successful applicant will need to be flexible as the role develops.
You will have a life science/biomedical degree and be an efficient worker and well organised, with excellent attention to detail. The successful candidate will also need to be a strong team player who enjoys interacting with people, and be fully computer literate. Some administrative experience may be beneficial but is not essential.
Informal enquiries may be made to Rebecca Lawrence, Publisher, F1000 Research at rebecca.lawrence@f1000.com.
Role
- Processing submissions for appropriateness and editorial quality, with some basic editing where required.
- Appropriate tagging of submissions to the relevant scientific sections within the database.
- Working with others in the team to manage the editorial inbox, responding to e-mails or redirecting to other members of the team as appropriate.
- Providing support for authors using our online submission systems, and managing the resolution of any queries with the appropriate individuals within the team.
- Maintaining content management databases and ensuring all information is up-to-date and accurate.
- Providing cover for and assistance to other team members as required.
- Suggesting improvements to working practices of the team.
Requirements
- Life sciences/biomedical graduate
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills and enjoys interacting with people
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Strong English language skills
- Diplomacy
- Aptitude for understanding technical issues
- Computer skills essential – especially Word, Excel, Internet searching - and understanding of an online environment
- Pro-active, resourceful and a good team player
- Adaptable and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
- Ability to handle multiple projects
- Interest in science publishing
Please send your CV and covering letter, stating salary expectations and quoting job reference to: Recruitment, SNG, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4LB, or by email to:
jobs@sciencenow.com.
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Editorial Assistant (Ref: F1000/EA)
Faculty of 1000, the award-winning literature evaluation service for the Medical and Life Sciences communities, is looking for an Editorial Assistant to liaise with top-level research scientists, medics and clinicians.
The role will be based in central London and will involve contacting internationally renowned biological and medical researchers, medics and clinicians by email and over the telephone in order to commission new authors for the service, and editing short pieces in all of Biology and Medicine for online publication. The successful candidate will be a life-sciences/biomedical graduate with a natural ability to communicate concepts clearly and enthusiastically. They should also be organised, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, show a high level of accuracy and demonstrate an ability to effectively prioritise tasks.
Please send your CV and covering letter, stating salary expectations and quoting job reference to: Recruitment, SNG, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4LB, or by email to:
jobs@sciencenow.com.
Science Navigation Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Editorial Assistant – Maternity Cover (Ref: F1000/EAM)
Faculty of 1000, the award-winning literature evaluation service for the Medical and Life Sciences communities, is looking for an Editorial Assistant to liaise with top-level research scientists, medics and clinicians.
The role will be based in central London and will involve contacting internationally renowned biological and medical researchers, medics and clinicians by email and over the telephone in order to commission new authors for the service, and editing short pieces in all of Biology and Medicine for online publication. The successful candidate will be a life-sciences/biomedical graduate with a natural ability to communicate concepts clearly and enthusiastically. They should also be organised, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, show a high level of accuracy and demonstrate an ability to effectively prioritise tasks.
This position would be for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
Please send your CV and covering letter, stating salary expectations and quoting job reference to: Recruitment, SNG, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4LB, or by email to:
jobs@sciencenow.com.
Science Navigation Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Java Developer (Ref: WZ/JD)
PostcodeGazette.com is looking for a java developer. An interest in, and some knowledge of, UK open data is desirable. With both on and off shore teams, this is a fast moving, exciting company based in the vibrant Fitzrovia area of London. For more information see our write up on guardian.co.uk: guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/jun/14/hyperlocal-media-mobilephones.
The successful candidate will need good web development skills including JavaScript, and various J2EE technologies. Some knowledge of SQL, HTML and CSS as well as other web technologies including XML would also be an advantage.
Must haves:
- Strong Problem Solving skills.
- Strong Java 1.5+
- Object oriented programming concepts.
- Spring and Spring MVC.
- JUnit
- JQuery
- Ajax
- SQL
Desirable:
- Apache Velocity
- Apache iBatis
- Basic Linux
- Experience with any ORM such as iBatis, Hibernate, TopLInk, JDO, etc.
- Lucene or general experience with search.
- HTML and CSS
Please send your CV and covering letter, stating salary expectations and quoting job reference to: Recruitment, SNG, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4LB, or by email to:
jobs@sciencenow.com.
Science Navigation Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Bioinformatics Specialist (Ref: F1000/BI)
Faculty of 1000 Ltd (F1000, http://f1000.com) is launching an Open Access publishing program called F1000 Research (http://f1000research.com) that will use a novel publishing model of immediate publication followed by post-publication peer review. The publication of datasets and other forms of valuable but often hidden research will be strongly encouraged. We are looking for a bioinformatics specialist to join the team to help us develop this exciting new venture.
The candidate should hold a postgraduate qualification in a bioinformatics-related discipline, and ideally have some understanding of semantic web technologies. A broad knowledge across biology and medicine will also be useful. The ideal candidate will also be familiar with the issues surrounding the importance of data sharing and the problems underlying broader data release and publication. This role will require some project management skills, and excellent communication skills especially with senior scientists and other senior publishing professionals. Good writing skills and an interest in social media would also be beneficial. The successful candidate must have plenty of initiative and be flexible as the role develops and changes.
Requirements:
- Bioinformatics postgraduate
- Some understanding of semantic web technologies desirable
- Broad knowledge across biology and medicine
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills and enjoys interacting with people
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good project management skills
- Strong English language skills
- Diplomacy
- Aptitude for understanding technical issues
- Computer skills essential - especially Word, Excel, Internet searching - and understanding of an online environment
- Proactive, resourceful and a good team player
- Adaptable and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
- Ability to handle multiple projects
- Interest and knowledge of science publishing
- Interest in social media preferred but not essential
Please send your CV and covering letter, stating salary expectations and quoting job reference to: Recruitment, SNG, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4LB, or by email to: jobs@sciencenow.com.
Science Navigation Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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