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Junior Production Editor

We are looking for an energetic professional to join us as a Junior Production Editor. We are looking for someone interested in academic publishing who is passionate about delivering the best service to our clients and authors and enjoys working as part of an international team of experts and specialists. This role is initially remote working but there is the potential for a future move to Dubai.

Being a part of the Knowledge E family means becoming part of something bigger: inspiring positive change in the world while growing in your career.


The role

This role is responsible for the support of production services within our publishing department.


Some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Handling every aspect of the production workflow from receipt of manuscripts and the generation of PDFs and XML files to the creation of DOIs and uploading published articles to our publishing platform
  • Learning our house formatting styles, identifying and fixing problematic manuscripts so they conform to this style
  • Becoming proficient in our cloud typesetting system, able to upload manuscripts and generate appropriately formatted PDFs and XML files
  • Generating galley proofs and implementing author corrections
  • Producing Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) sheets for conference collections and journal issues using the submission system
  • Uploading final files (PDF, XML, Figures) to our publishing platform
  • Communicating and sending content to different abstracting and indexing databases


You are…

You are an enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive person who is comfortable working autonomously and as part of a team. You have no trouble staying organized and juggling multiple tasks, but you are capable of intense focus and attention to detail.


Minimum job qualifications                     

  • High attention to detail and excellent time management skills
  • Good knowledge of MS Office skills (Word, Excel, etc.)
  • Excellent team player with a proactive attitude and collaborative mindset
  • Excellent verbal and written English language skills


Desired extras

  • Extensive experience in production workflows and production systems for scholarly publishing
  • Experience with XML and Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • University degree
  • Experience of the Open Journals System (OJS) and Manuscript Manager


About Knowledge E

Established in 2012, Knowledge E’s name quickly became synonymous with collaboration, professionalism and innovation. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and supported by a team of 50 highly engaged professionals, Knowledge E works closely with over 200 clients worldwide from various types of organisations and government entities within the research and education sector to support their continued innovation and development. This is achieved by providing leading expertise, information resources and software solutions. Since its inception, Knowledge E has prudently expanded its expertise, services, and technology to align with its vision of developing ‘a more knowledgeable world’.

Knowledge E’s three core offerings are the 3D’s; ‘Discover’, ‘Develop’ and ‘Disseminate’. ‘Discover’ through the KnE Digital Library Solutions powered by Zendy for research literature discovery, as well as tailored content packages; ‘Develop’ through the KnE Training Programmes, supporting capacity building and skills development within academia as well as the KnE Consulting Projects, serving universities on their mission to become ‘world-class universities’; and ‘Disseminate’ through the KnE Publishing Services and the platform for Open Access publishing of regional journals and conference proceedings.

To apply, please send your CV in both English and Arabic, along with a cover letter to hr@knowledgee.com