Production Editor - Fixed-term, Maternity Cover

The Royal Society is the UK's national academy for science. Its purpose is to recognise, promote and support excellence in science, and encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. Scholarly communication has been central to the Society's mission since it launched the world's first scientific journal, Philosophical Transactions, in 1665. Researchers who have published in the journals of The Royal Society include Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, Benjamin Franklin, Caroline Herschel, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Dorothy Hodgkin, James Clerk Maxwell, Albert Einstein, Kathleen Lonsdale, Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking.

The Publishing section publishes a portfolio of 11 prestigious journals, which disseminate high quality research worldwide and generate a positive financial return for The Royal Society. The Society is committed to making all of its journals Open Access on sustainable models.

The Production Editor plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of journal content. This position involves coordinating with authors, freelancers and vendors to oversee the copyediting, typesetting, proofreading and final quality checks of manuscripts. The Production Editor ensures that all content follows in-house style guidelines and industry standards. They are also responsible for adhering to production schedules, resolving content or formatting issues, and supporting continuous improvements in workflow efficiency and quality control.

Reports to: Production Manager

Line manages: none

Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus hybrid working

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Contract: 10 month fixed-term maternity cover

Pay band: C

Salary: £35, 726 per annum

The application closing date is 29 June 2026 at 23:59.

Interviews will be held on 9 July 2026