Assistant Editor (Master's/PhD holder) - Materials Science/Engineering in Manchester

This position is ideal for recent PhD graduates looking to start a career in academic publishing. To strengthen our Editorial team, we are looking for recent PhD and Master’s graduates eager to stay connected to scientific research by helping researchers worldwide publish their latest results.

Assistant Editor Position

This is a full-time in-office role.

As Assistant Editor You Will:

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals in your domain of expertise.
• Organize the peer‑review process for submitted manuscripts and coordinate editorial decisions.
• Handle email communication between the parties involved in the publication process.
• Collaborate with other members of the editorial team and production team.
• Ensure that scholarly articles are accurately edited and published according to tight deadlines with a high degree of consistency.

Requirements:

• A PhD (preferred) or Master’s degree in a field related to materials science.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Team player with the capability to work in a dynamic, international environment.
• Detail oriented with the capacity to see the big picture.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Very good communication and coordination skills.

Career Development:

The career trajectory of this role includes work at conferences, visiting scholars, and marketing events. Applicants should be interested in working face‑to‑face with the scholarly community and be passionate about promoting open access. As a successful candidate, you will receive full training in editorial work, working closely with Managing Editors and learning how to process research articles from submission to publication. Training supervised by an assigned tutor will take place on the job during the first six months. Depending on your background, you will be assigned to work on journals related to your field of study or research. No previous editorial experience is required; however, a familiarity with the academic editorial process is an advantage. This is a great opportunity to start a first job in a dynamic multinational company which offers a range of career development options to talented, enthusiastic and hard‑working people.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary, including our quarterly bonus scheme, which rewards high‑performing editors.
• 10% pay rise after passing the six‑month probation period (for PhD holders, 5% for Master’s holders).
• Focused support from your group leader, who is your first point of contact for any issues.
• Flexible working times.
• Special days off.
• Bonus incentives.
• Perkbox Health cash plan.
• Modern City Centre Office.
• Cyclescheme.
• Techscheme.

Other Benefits & Culture:

• We offer paid time off for special occasions such as weddings or moving house.
• A friendly working environment with regular social events, after‑work drinks, seasonal parties, pizza lunches, team building and a variety of restaurants and bars nearby.
• Health cash plan – after probation employees are enrolled into our private health membership with Bupa and can claim money back on dental, doctors, prescriptions and other health services.

About MDPI:

MDPI is a pioneer in scholarly open‑access publishing, established in 1996. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer‑reviewed, open‑access journals supported by 66,000 academic editors. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America.

Our Initiatives:

We develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community.

Equal Opportunity:

MDPI provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identification, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law in every location where we have offices. We value diversity and encourage the very best candidates to apply.