Associate Scientific Editor

Overview

In this role, you will help shape and accelerate the growth of Cell Press Blue, a premier open-access journal within the Cell Press portfolio. You will serve as a key liaison with sister journals, develop editorial initiatives, and help attract influential submissions by building a network of leading researchers. Expect travel to conferences and institutes as you support the broader research ecosystem. This is a high-impact editorial leadership position in a multidisciplinary, mission-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• healthy work/life balance
• wellbeing initiatives
• shared parental leave
• study assistance
• sabbaticals

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with other Cell Press editorial teams and production/marketing/press colleagues
• Undertake editorial evaluation of submissions to ensure quality and value
• Develop a broad, cohesive, and high-impact journal narrative
• Build and leverage a network of leading researchers to attract influential submissions
• Travel to relevant conferences and research institutes to represent the journal
• Support the wider research ecosystem at Cell Press

Key requirements

• Proven research expertise in physical science
• Networking and communication skills for national and international researchers
• Ability to think conceptually and critically about scientific issues
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Background in material science is beneficial but not essential

• Networking
• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Editorial evaluation of submissions
• Science communication
• Research networking and outreach

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