Editorial Assistant

Role: Editorial Assistant

Location: London (hybrid)

Assist and support the editorial team by providing quality assurance for product outputs, by processing of post-content creation tests and data generation, and by supporting the editorial procedures that occur in the wider editorial team and during content creation.

Main Accountabilities:

• To undertake routine checking procedures involved in production of products, including proof reading and other tasks relevant to the quality assurance of the product outputs

• To undertake, as directed, the processes involved in the creation and compilation of products

• To undertake the collection and assembly of data to support content creation, to assist in the content creation process where needed

• To process correspondence and when appropriate, respond to correspondence with relevant stakeholders

• To assist in the timely delivery of content by contributing to the content creation process, where appropriate.

• To provide general administrative support for the whole team.

The Candidate Profile:

• A further education qualification in physical or life sciences, or other appropriate qualification

• Meticulous eye for detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure

• Experience in the use of computers and searching of academic databases and data collection

• High efficiency working within a team and individually

• Ideally experience of HTML and/or XML

Pharmaceutical Press is the knowledge business of the Royal College of Pharmacy. We’re the world leaders in evidence-based pharmaceutical publications and guidance. Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals trust us to provide expert analysis, educational support, webinars, and news that informs, supports and enhances their practice. We independently source, evaluate, and communicate and make practical medicines knowledge accessible worldwide. In the Publishing Directorate, the following teams work collaboratively to provide our world-class products: the Journals team; the Sales and Marketing team (in which this role sits); the Technology team; the Product team and the Editorial team.

The Team

You would be joining a marketing team of five others, who strive to grow global brand awareness as well as lead generation. We have a collaborative approach within not just the marketing team but the sales team too.

How we are currently working

PHP supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at our London Office.

️ Closing date: 2/7/2026

If you would like to learn more about the role, view our job description

Please attach your CV and Cover Letter

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.