We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated individual to join our production team, and play a crucial role in preparing articles for publication in PDF, XML, and HTML formats using our custom software. Training and mentorship will be provided to all new employees. We invite recent graduates in the following fields to apply: Mathematics, Physics, Agriculture, Medicine, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Sciences, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Geoscience, Ecology, and Technical Sciences.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Supporting the editorial process by formatting the English scientific manuscript (Word or LaTeX files), to ensure that the format meets publishing requirements
• Converting Word or LaTeX files to XML files
• Converting XML file to new LaTeX file, ensuring that a new PDF file can be generated in high quality
• Working cross-functionally and communicating with editors, to ensure that the publication is done in an accurate and timely manner
• Working independently to meet deadlines while ensuring the high-quality service

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science
• English level B2 as minimum
• General computer literacy: familiarity with email, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Familiarity with HTML, XHTML or XML
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to meet deadlines

What we offer

• Contributing to the academic community
• Mentorship program and training opportunities for shaping and realizing your career goals in the scientific publishing industry
• Various opportunities for professional development in an international company
• Private health insurance & team building activities
• Flexible working hours
• FitPass
• Possibility to spend time abroad and collaborate with colleagues in other MDPI offices
• Working in a collaborative, diverse, and socially responsible team

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your complete application. Please submit your cover letter and CV. We look forward to welcoming you to our Belgrade office. 

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI has the mission to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines.

We operate currently over 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open-access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

Besides our main publishing business, we develop and maintain digital platforms and software ranging from scientific exchange platforms to article databases and search engines, all focused on empowering scholars and giving them the best possible product and service. As of the end of 2022, we count more than 6700 colleagues in 17 offices across 11 countries.

MDPI Serbia was established in 2016 to support the rapid global expansion of MDPI. Over the course of 8 years, we opened 2 offices in Belgrade (Zvezdara and New Belgrade) and 1 additional office in Novi Sad. We now have over 600+ employees in our 3 Serbian offices, dedicated to ensuring that high-quality research is made available as quickly as possible in different fields of science.

Initiatives
At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:
https://www.mdpi.com/
https://sciprofiles.com/
https://sciforum.net/
https://www.scilit.net/
https://www.preprints.org/
https://encyclopedia.pub/

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