CHASE placement opportunity at the Open Library of Humanities to assist with Editorial, Marketing and Technical duties

CHASE placement opportunity at the Open Library of Humanities to assist with Editorial, Marketing and Technical duties

The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties as part of our small, hardworking team. The placement is available to arts and humanities PhD students at CHASE member institutions. The position is fully set up for remote working, and applications for full or part time placements will be considered.


During the placement, you will gain editorial, marketing, technical and administrative experience under the supervision of the OLH team. The placement holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of the publishing process, from manuscript copyediting and article production to technical experience of using our in-house publication platform, Janeway. The successful candidate will also play a key part in checking editorial compliance with journal and publisher level policies, and will perform journal auditing and indexing tasks. They will assist the OLH team with other duties, such as putting together the OLH Newsletter, writing press releases/blog updates or marketing administrative tasks as required. The placement is available for 6 months full time, or equivalent part time for up to 12 months by arrangement

Placement start date: February 2023, or as soon as possible 

Application deadline: 31st January 2023

• More info on the role and how to apply here