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Are you looking to start a career in Scientific Publishing?

Do you want to use your passion for science to help publish exciting research?

About our Team

At STM Journals, we collaborate with researchers to facilitate the publication of their impactful scientific discoveries, with a focus on rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility. In support of our portfolio of 2700+ hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will actively contribute to advancing science, improving health outcomes, and fostering equitable participation in publishing.

About the Role

Cell Press is looking to expand the team of scientific editors working on iScience, an exciting broad scope open access journal publishing in the life, health, physical, earth and social sciences.

We are seeking to add a dynamic and enthusiastic scientific editor who shares our passion for helping scientists publish their work in a straightforward and timely way.

Responsibilities

• Assessing submitted research papers

• Overseeing the peer review process for direct submissions and transferred contributions

• Establishing relationships with researchers

• Recruit exciting research papers for submission to iScience

• Commissioning review content

• Representing the journal and Cell Press at scientific meetings, and visit research institutions

• Working collaboratively with academic editorial board members and editors

• Building effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press and beyond

Requirements

• Have a PhD in a life science discipline, with expertise in cancer biology and immunology, cell and molecular biology.

• Have broad scientific interests, a desire to learn, and the ability to think critically about a wide range of scientific issues. You will need to develop an understanding of the diverse areas covered by the journal, as well as be open to exciting emerging topics.

• Have great interpersonal skills. Collaboration and networking are core aspects of the job.

• Be able to communicate clearly.

• Be able to organize, prioritize, and focus.

• Be creative, have a willingness to experiment, and desire to improve.

• Be able to work well in a team.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working remotely from home and our office in a flexible, hybrid arrangement

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits

• Wellbeing programs

• Life assurance

• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme

• Save As You Earn share option scheme

• Travel Season ticket loan

• Electric Vehicle Scheme

• Optional Dental Insurance

• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children

• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you

• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer

• Access to extensive learning and development resources

• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter with your resume expressing your interest in the role and highlighting your experience.

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment 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. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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