Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Detail-oriented and proactive with an organized and motivational leadership style and solid understanding of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishing. Well-versed in current events and changing conditions and able to apply expertise to oversee engaging editorial processes. Respond quickly to novel problems, devising cost-effective and practical solutions. Strong track record owning strategic decision-making on diverse projects. Key strengths: Journal development, managing ethical cases, creative problem solving, stakeholder management, team & project management, and diverse industries and markets awareness.
Experienced member of the publishing team with responsibility for journal performance, editorial quality, peer-review integrity, and stakeholder engagement across a portfolio of STM journals. • Lead end-to-end editorial and peer-review operations, making evidence-based decisions on acceptance, rejection, and manuscript transfer in line with journal strategy and performance objectives. • Partner closely with Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors to shape editorial direction, strengthen reviewer engagement, and maintain content quality and journal reputation. • Contribute to journal development planning, using performance data, workflow metrics, and community feedback to inform improvement initiatives. • Manage complex ethical cases, appeals, and integrity investigations, ensuring compliance with COPE principles and organisational policies. • Oversee issue planning, themed collections, and production workflows, ensuring timely publication and operational efficiency. • Represent RSC at international conferences and exhibitions, strengthening journal visibility, community relationships, and stakeholder confidence. • Collaborate cross-functionally with production, marketing, and operations teams to support portfolio goals and service delivery. Leadership & Impact: • Act as New Starter Trainer and Peer Mentor, designing and delivering structured onboarding and capability building for editorial staff. • Serve as Coordinator for Faraday Discussions, managing high-profile peer-review processes and delivering publishable proceedings through complex stakeholder coordination. * Expert use of ScholarOne, Salesforce & Advanced Excel
Held full strategic and operational responsibility for journal delivery, editorial performance, and team leadership. • Owned journal strategy and operational delivery, ensuring alignment between editorial objectives, workflows, and performance targets. • Line-managed and developed an editorial team, setting priorities, monitoring KPIs, and embedding best practice across peer review and production. • Designed and implemented standardised editorial workflows, improving efficiency, consistency, and turnaround times. • Recruited, onboarded, and managed the Editorial Board, strengthening academic engagement, governance, and journal credibility. • Worked with marketing colleagues to grow journal visibility, community engagement, and author awareness. • Delivered timely publication of issues while maintaining high editorial, ethical, and production standards. Key Achievement: Designed and delivered peer-review training programmes for early-career reviewers, measurably improving review quality and editorial decision confidence.
• Delivered postgraduate teaching and research-methods training. • Supervised MSc dissertations and provided academic mentoring.
• Delivered designated teaching through lectures, tutorials, and laboratory sessions to an average class of 90 students. • Participated in the design and development of teaching and learning materials, laboratory manuals and the curriculum. • Provided pastoral care, and personal guidance to students as appropriate. • Attended, and participated in, relevant seminars, workshops, and conferences within and outside the University. Key Achievement: Supervised 40+ undergraduate projects with an average pass mark of 68%, a third of the students continued to pursue MSc qualifications in high-profile universities.