Assistant to the Editor
Half time – 17 ½ hours per week, 12.00/hour
Columbia University Press seeks an Assistant to the Editor who oversees the acquisitions in the fields of Asian history, international and global history, political science and Middle East studies. Responsibilities include: routine correspondence with authors, drafting descriptive memos about manuscripts under review, drafting contracts, preparing manuscripts for production, researching competition and sales, preparing profit and loss statements, database maintenance, and assisting marketing and publicity with book promotion.
A familiarity with, and interest in, the relevant disciplines is preferred as well as the ability to evaluate proposals and manuscripts. Office experience and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are required.
Those interested should send a resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample to: cup.jobs@columbia.edu
Only those candidates who are selected for consideration will be contacted.
