Associate or Senior Editor, Communications Materials

Job Summary

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor

Locations: Pune, Shanghai, Beijing

About the position

Communications Materials is recruiting an Associate or Senior Editor to handle submissions related to materials for devices. Possible areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, electronic and optoelectronic devices, solar cells, 2D material devices, memristors, biomedical devices, sensors etc. As such, the candidate will be expected to handle a wide range of topics, well beyond their immediate expertise.

Responsibilities

• Handling original research papers and overseeing the editorial process, including manuscript selection and peer review.
• Making well-reasoned editorial decisions based on expert advice.
• Engaging with an external Editorial Board and assisting with recruitment and training of new members.
• Liaising with editors at other journals and experts in the scientific community.
• Attending conferences and visiting research institutions.
• Commissioning content such as Reviews, Perspectives, and Comment articles.
• Writing content including Research Highlights and Editorials.
• Launching Collections in topics of strategic interest to the journal.
• Contributing to journal strategy and editorial policies.

Requirements

• Research experience to PhD level (or equivalent) in any topic related to Materials for devices.
• A passion for science and a desire to learn more about various scientific fields.
• Ability to assess the novelty and implications of research from different disciplines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Desire to meet scientists worldwide and help them understand the publication process.
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Postdoctoral experience.
• Prior editorial experience.

How to apply

Applicants should include a CV, a cover letter explaining their interest in the post and their preferred office of employment, and a one-page discussion of a manuscript published in Communications Materials that they find interesting. Candidates will be considered as they apply.

Internal candidates from other hubs are welcome to apply.

Skills

• SN-Communicates Effectively
• SN-Interpersonal Awareness
• SN-Collaboration
• SN-Decision Quality
• SN-Operational Excellence
• SN-Manuscript Assessment
• SN-Scientific Academic Writing
• SN-Publishing Workflows Systems
• SN-Critical Scientific Evaluation
• SN-Scientific Comprehension
• SN-Being Resilient

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