Content Development Specialist

Content Development Specialist, Clinics

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About our Team

Elsevier Health applies innovation, facilitates insights, and helps drive more informed decision-making for our customers across global health. We support health providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence-based information; prepare more medical and nursing students with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; and supports a more personalized and localized healthcare experience. All for the benefit of every patient.

About the Role

As a Content Development Specialist, Clinics, you will Develop, manage & execute a customer-focused content publishing strategy for assigned medical reference products. Clearly define the content development plan per portfolio. This includes developing content, determining format, multimedia components, revision frequency & new products. Accountable for managing and developing assigned review volumes from pre-production manuscript stage through final production stages to ensure on-time publication of volumes.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming all new volume editors and every lead chapter author with letters, guidelines, and directions

• Initiating EMSS site setup requests and checking newly created sites for accuracy

• Answering author and editor queries including sending reminders about deadlines

• Following up on outstanding manuscripts with authors and editors

• Engaging in email and sometimes phone conversations with authors and editors

• Reviewing for completeness upon receipt of manuscript and matching specifications, and addressing issues that arise

• Creating and submitting permissions log and answering permission queries

• Monitoring production progress and mitigating issues that arise post-transmittal

• Managing vendors by answering queries and addressing problems

• Compiling front matter manuscript and reviewing front matter proof according to a checklist

Requirements

• Be able to manage a large volume of work on an expedited, critical schedule

• Have strong organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.

• Have a flexible and creative approach to problem solving; be attentive to detail

• Have ability to manage authors and interact with them

• Be familiar with acceptable formats for digital text and art; Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Photoshop; and a familiarity with electronic manuscript submission systems.

• Have experience in managing multiple, high-priority projects.

• Have completed master’s degree in any discipline.

• Minimum 2 yrs. of experience into publishing.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working remotely from home 3:00pm-12:00 am (Mon-Thurs) and Fri WFO (9-5)

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.

• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.

• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.

• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.

• Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.

• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.

• Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.

• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.

• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.

• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.

• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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