Interim Associate or Senior Editor

Job Summary

Job title: Interim Associate or Senior Editor (Cell Biology and Development)

Job Details

• Location: Pune, Shanghai/Beijing (hybrid)
• Employment type: Interim 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.
• Making well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice.
• Determining the representation of their subject in the journal.
• Liaising extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature family and with experts in the international scientific community.
• Attending conferences and visiting research institutions.

Requirements

• A PhD (or equivalent) in a field of Cell or Developmental Biology.
• Significant research experience is preferred but not essential.
• A thorough understanding of recent trends and developments in the field 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 specialty.
• 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.
• Editorial experience is not required.
• Internal candidates in other journal editorial hubs are also welcome to apply.

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