JOB: Editorial Assistant MPIWG Berlin
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is
seeking to appoint an
Editorial assistant part-time (50%).
The post is tenable from April 1, 2014 (earlier start
negotiable) until September 30, 2016. The newly appointed colleague will join
the team of the Max Planck Research Group "Art and Knowledge in Premodern
Europe, " (Director: Prof. Dr. Sven Dupré). Candidates with experience in
academic management and editorial tasks in a university, research institute or
academic publishing environment, a working knowledge of German and excellent
written and spoken English are invited to apply: native English speaker
preferred. We are seeking a colleague with a genuine interest in academic work
and basic historical knowledge. Candidates are expected to have comprehensive
digital literacy (EndNote, Zotero, PhotoShop and Office), internet skills and
the ability to work in a team and to contribute to collegiality.
Job profile
The set up and day to day management of academic
publication projects, articles, reviews, and edited volumes, to be executed by
yourself with the support of a student assistant. Responsibilities include
email correspondence with authors and publishers, proofreading, copy editing,
formatting according to publishers style sheet, and the creation of shared
bibliographies and indexes. In addition
image research and acquisition of both digital files and permission to publish
plays an important role. Maintaining the web presence of the publication
projects on the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science website rounds
off your duties.
We offer
A highly diversified and fascinating task in a family
friendly and international atmosphere. Salary will be within the range of TVOD
10, bandwidth see http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/c/t/rechner/tvoed/bund?id=tvoed-bund-2013;
part-time (50%).
Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped individuals and
encourages them to apply.
Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Candidates
are requested to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae including references
(Zeugnisse) and certificates of qualification on:
by Feb 24, 2014.
For questions concerning the Max Planck Research Group on
Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe, please see here or contact Sven Dupré.
For questions relating to the online application procedure please contact officedupre@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de.
For administrative questions concerning the position or the Institute, please
contact Claudia Paaß, Head of Administration, or Jochen Schneider, Research
Coordinator.