Job opportunity: Editorial Assistant at the Research Institute for Cooperative Studies at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

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The Research Institute for Cooperative Studies at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg is looking for an editorial assistant.

Tasks:
You will work at the Research Institute for Cooperative Studies (Forschungsinstitut für Genossenschaftswesen) at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) in the editorial department of the journal Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen (ZfgG) and support the editor of the journal in the following activities:

  • Supervision of technical processes in the production of the journal in cooperation with the publisher DeGruyter.
  • Reviewing incoming manuscripts and assigning reviewers in cooperation with the editor and the editorial board.
  • Proofreading and setting finished contributions into a print-ready pdf format.
  • Organizing two to three editor meetings per year.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Above-average academic performance in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in business, economics, or related social sciences,
  • Interest in the cooperative sector,
  • Very good knowledge of German and English.

General Job Description:

  • The position entails 10 hours per week.
  • The position is initially limited to 1 year with the possibility to extend for additional years.
  • Expected date of employment: June 1, 2024 or July 1, 2024.
  • Training by the previous job holder.
  • The job is subject to social security contributions with contributions to pension insurance.
  • The net salary is approx. 650 Euros per month.

The application deadline is May 10, 2024.

Further information (in German) can be found here: Job Description.