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About the Role

Join the editorial team to evaluate and develop research in microbiology and life sciences. Support the peer review process, collaborate with global researchers, and shape an interdisciplinary journal's direction. This role offers an editorial career focused on clear, timely, and inclusive scientific communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess the novelty and impact of submitted research papers
• Oversee the peer review process for submissions
• Build and maintain relationships with researchers
• Recruit research papers and review articles for iScience
• Represent iScience and Cell Press at scientific meetings and research institutions
• Collaborate with academic editorial board members and internal editors
• Build effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press

Requirements

• PhD in a life science discipline, particularly Microbiology
• Postdoctoral research experience is a strong advantage
• Experience with data analysis or statistical approaches is advantageous
• 2+ years of appropriate editorial experience for Scientific Editor level
• Interest in developing editorial expertise and understanding interdisciplinary research areas
• Ability to think critically about a broad range of scientific topics
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Curiosity, creativity, and a desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
• Willingness to travel

Skills

• Clear written and verbal communication in English
• Organization and prioritization
• Task management
• Curiosity
• Creativity
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Teamwork

Location

• London
• Oxford

Experience Level

• Postdoctoral research experience (advantageous)
• 2+ years of editorial experience (for Scientific Editor level)

Education Level

• PhD in a life science discipline (Microbiology preferred)

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Emergency care access for elderly and children
• RECARES days for charity support
• Access to employee resource groups and volunteer time
• Extensive learning and development resources
• Employee discounts via Perks at Work

About the Company

• Cell Press, part of Elsevier's STM Journals, publishes impactful scientific discoveries through rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility.
• Supports over 50 hybrid and open access journals, advancing science, health outcomes, and equitable publishing.
• Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes.
• Combines quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support science, research, health education, and clinical practice.
• Contributes to global challenges and a sustainable future by harnessing innovative technologies in science and healthcare.
• A global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare, shaping human progress.
• Upholds high standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility for continuous discovery.
• Transforms complexity into clarity with high-quality content and powerful analytics, delivering mission-critical insights.
• Helps research institutions, governments, funders, researchers, librarians, innovators, and health professionals.
• Connects quality content and innovative technologies to accelerate progress.
• Champions inclusion and sustainability.
• Has 9,500 employees, over 2,300 technologists in 5 major tech hubs, and more than 60 global locations.
• Part of RELX Group.

Equal Opportunity

• An equal opportunity employer committed to employee success.
• Provides an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative, and fun environment.
• Promotes a diverse environment with passionate co-workers.
• Committed to a fair and accessible hiring process; provides accommodation for disabilities or other needs.
• Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.