EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, SENIOR-BOOKS, DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Duke University Press (DUP) seeks a capable and enthusiastic Editorial Assistant-Senior to support our Books Acquisitions group, working on books in the humanities and social sciences, and supporting all DUP books as they move through the peer-review process and into production.

The Editorial Assistant-Senior is responsible for a number of essential tasks in the acquisitions process, and is directly involved in reviewing and drawing up contracts, as well as preparing manuscripts for production. Applicants for this role should possess strong communication and organizational skills, and have a desire to learn the ‘Ins & Outs’ of scholarly publishing. This entry-level position is designed as an entrée into scholarly publishing and editorial acquisitions.

Duke University Press is strongly committed to fighting racism and to supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome applicants who share this commitment.

If interested, please submit the University-required electronic application, including your résumé and cover letter , before close of the position on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Primary Job Responsibilities Include:

• Assisting editors with screening of manuscript proposals
• Assisting editors with review the process; obtaining peer reviews of proposals and manuscripts; communicating with reviewers; and submitting requests for honorarium payments
• Maintaining editorial records; tracking projects through the acquisition process; updating information in editorial databases
• Communicating with authors about manuscripts and art preparation
• Organizing artwork and permissions; communicating with DUP’s book production team about art and manuscript preparation
• Preparing manuscripts for transmittal into production
• Preparing materials for contract approval and for monthly editorial board meetings; drafting of book descriptions for editorial board packets
• A variety of clerical and administrative responsibilities; other related support duties for the Book Acquisitions group; maintaining efficiency in organizational processes

Department-Preferred Experience & Skills: Excellent writing and communication skills; the ability to juggle and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines in a busy work environment; ability to work cooperatively in a team environment; intellectual curiosity; capacity for creative thinking; ability to engage with academic works, regardless of applicant’s main field of study.

Work requires a general educational background normally equivalent to a full high school education.

Work requires four years of experience, at least two of which involve directly related editorial responsibilities, to acquire skills in communications, editing, spelling, and general English rules sufficient to perform complex editorial duties. A college degree in Journalism, English, or a field of study directly related to the position may be substituted for equivalent experience. Routine clerical experience may be credited on a 2 for 1 basis in determining hire rate.  OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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