Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Geochemistry)

Job Summary

Title Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Geochemistry)

Locations Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing or Pune (Hybrid)

Role responsibilities

• Handling original research papers, and working closely with other editors on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection and overseeing peer review. SN-Critical Scientific Evaluation, SN-Scientific Comprehension, SN-Manuscript Assessment,

• Making well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice. SN-Decision Quality, SN-Communicates Effectively,

• Determining the representation of their subject in the journal. Scientific Comprehension

• Liaising extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature family and with experts in the international scientific community. SN-Interpersonal Awareness, SN-Collaboration, SN-Publishing Workflows & Systems

• Attending conferences and visiting research institutions. SN-Communicates Effectively, SN-Scientific Comprehension

  Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• A PhD (or equivalent) in any field of geosciences. We are particularly interested in candidates that have a strong expertise in solid Earth geochemistry, with backgrounds such as tectonics, volcanology, economic geology, or geochronology.

• Some postdoctoral research experience is preferred but not essential. A thorough understanding of the fundamentals of the subject is essential.

• A passion for science and a thirst to learn more. You must be able to demonstrate the breadth of your interest in scientific research, both within and beyond your speciality and across the wider field of solid Earth geochemistry.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be fluent in English (written and spoken).

• The ability to read and assess the novelty, context and implications of research submitted to the journal from different areas of this discipline.

• Be eager to travel and meet scientists worldwide, learn more about them and their research, and help them learn more about us and what we are looking for in the papers we seek to publish.

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