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About the Role

This role is for an interim Associate or Senior Editor to join the Nature Portfolio editorial team, focusing on the physical sciences. The position involves editing commissioned content, organizing peer review, writing short articles, and producing Research Briefing articles across various Nature Research Journals. The role is offered on a maternity cover basis and requires a strong interest in scientific research beyond one's specialty, exceptional communication skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide agile support to Nature Reviews journal teams across a variety of editorial tasks, showing strong collaboration, adaptability and resilience, as well as effective time management and organizational skills.
• Commission Perspective and Review articles, as well as assess proposals and submissions, demonstrating scientific comprehension and critical evaluation, the ability to provide constructive feedback, and decision quality.
• Edit Reviews and Perspective articles for clarity, tone and impact, using scientific and academic writing skills.
• Edit Research Briefing articles across diverse topics for the Nature Research Journals, demonstrating the ability to craft accessible audience-appropriate content and the confidence to work on topics outside of your core expertise.
• Strengthen the reputation of the Nature Portfolio in the scientific community by fostering good relationships with researchers, communicating and collaborating effectively.
• Help other members of the team with tasks, and participate in the training and evolution of the team, using interpersonal awareness and collaboration.
• Contribute to discussion on publishing workflows and systems to help ensure continued operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain effective and productive relations with other members of staff, including other Nature Portfolio journal editors, and other relevant departments, such as production.

Requirements

• Higher (graduate) degree, preferably to PhD level, in a physical sciences discipline relevant to one or more of the Nature Reviews journals.
• A passion for science and a thirst to learn more.
• Broad interest in scientific research, both within and beyond your specialty.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Research experience strongly preferred but not required.
• Editorial experience is not required, although applicants with significant editorial experience are encouraged to apply and will potentially be considered for Senior Editor positions.

Skills

• Scientific comprehension
• Critical evaluation
• Constructive feedback
• Decision quality
• Scientific and academic writing
• Crafting accessible audience-appropriate content
• Interpersonal awareness
• Collaboration
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Adaptability
• Resilience

Location

• London
• Pune

Work Type

• Hybrid working model

Experience Level

• Associate or Senior Editor

Education Level

• Higher (graduate) degree
• PhD

About the Company

• Springer Nature is a leading publisher of research, providing technology-enabled products, platforms, and services to researchers, health professionals, and educators. They are committed to open research and have a history of over 180 years.
• Nature Portfolio publishes high-quality journals and services across various scientific fields, aiming to advance science and society. It includes well-known publications like Nature, Nature Research, and Nature Reviews journals.

Equal Opportunity

• Springer Nature is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity, believing that diverse perspectives drive progress. They aim to create an environment where people and ideas can flourish.
• Accommodation is available for individuals with access needs related to disability, neurodivergence, or a chronic condition.