We are recruiting for a Publisher to join the Medicine & Health journals team. The Publisher will be responsible for our portfolio of Pharmacology and Pathology Journals.
The successful candidate will be a part of our highly motivated team, supporting T&Fs wider success through the management and development of academic journals. Our Pharmacology and Pathology portfolio publishes at the cutting edge of the field, working with leaders in academia, healthcare and industry.
As part of our global cross-functional publishing team this role will work closely with colleagues and partners around the world.
Closing date for applications: Friday 6th February 2026
Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
What you'll be doing:
Portfolio Management and Growth
- Creating and delivering strategic development plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability for our Pharmacology and Pathology portfolio.
- Overseeing and managing P&Ls under the direction of you manager.
- Meeting and wherever possible exceeding revenue and article volume targets.
- Building, maintaining and sharing a thorough knowledge of market need and competitor activity to inform decisions on journal development
- Managing the successful transition to T&F of acquired titles
- Working with external Editors, Editorial teams and internal colleagues to commission and acquire new content
Relationship Management
- Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with academic societies
- Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with journal editors and potential editors from relevant academic communities.
- Developing networks within academic communities to position T&F as a subject leader
- Representing T&F Journals at conferences and editorial board meetings
- Championing portfolio initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborating effectively with the team to exchange ideas, share best practices, and offer necessary support.
- Supporting the best interests of the business during negotiations, collaborating with their manager to ensure a positive outcomes for all parties involved
Operational Excellence
- Ensuring compliance with T&F Journals policies and best practices
- Optimising publishing processes for efficiency and quality
- Collaborating with and supporting the work of the Editorial Services team
- Collaborating across departments to ensure publication quality and timeliness
- Assuming accountability for managing your own learning, taking responsibility to identify and develop skills gaps
What we're looking for:
- Proven track record of working in scholarly publication
- Knowledge of publishing best practice and policies, including an interest in publication ethics, funder mandates and industry trends
- Strong subject matter expertise or interest in a relevant field
- Experience working with external partners, including Editors, Editorial Boards, and Society leadership
- Experience with recruitment and engagement of external Academic Editors
- An understanding of financial reporting and analysis as they relates to academic journals and previous P&L responsibility
- Experience gathering competitive intelligence and performing market analysis
- Communication and presentation skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills in written and spoken English and Mandarin
What we're offering in return:
- An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
- 20 days (pro-rata for first year) annual leave per year, plus an extra day off for your birthday
- 4 paid volunteering days each year
- Paid sick leave of 14 days
- Social insurance and housing fund plus supplementary medical insurance
- Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
- Performance bonus
- Annual health screening for employee and spouse, optical and medical care
Location:
- This role would be based in Shanghai. Candidates must have the right to work in China.
- We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.
- The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance to our Shanghai office(Shui on Plaza) to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week.
At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business, working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.
Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit-based factor.
If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact Ivy Ma. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.
We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers
