Associate Scientific Editor

Join Elsevier as an Associate Scientific Editor

Are you passionate about chemistry?

Are you keen to start your publishing career at a leading chemistry journal?

About the Role

We are looking for a polymer chemist to join the editorial team of Chem as an Associate Scientific Editor.

Chem is a leading chemistry journal and flagship chemistry publication at Cell Press. It provides a unified home for landmark fundamental and applied studies, reviews, and commentaries across all chemistry disciplines and interfaces to other sciences: chemistry that inspires, solves big problems, and drives change.

This entry-level role is designed for those pursuing a career in publishing. You will assess manuscript submissions, manage the peer-review process, and ensure articles are rigorous, relevant, and impactful. You will also engage with researchers to expand the journal’s network of authors and readers, travel to international conferences, and visit research institutes.

A unique aspect of this role is dedicating up to 50% of your time to support the launch of a new journal, Chem Circularity, a spin-out from Chem. You will also work closely with colleagues across Operations, Production, Marketing, and other editorial teams in physical sciences and sustainability, embracing a One Cell Press ethos.

This is an exciting opportunity to help develop a leading chemistry journal further while supporting the successful launch of a new title and contributing to the broader Cell Press journal portfolio. Join an inclusive, supportive, passionate, and fun international team, play an essential role in serving the scientific community, and make an impact with your unique personal approach.

This position is based in one of our European offices (Oxford, London, or Amsterdam) with flexible working options.

Responsibilities

• Reading, assessing, and triaging submissions;
• Finding referees and managing the peer-review process;
• Making editorial decisions (accept/reject/transfer) and writing decision letters;
• Recruiting research articles and commissioning reviews and opinion pieces;
• Engaging with the scientific community (conferences, institutional visits, calls);
• Working up to 50% of the time on Chem Circularity, initially;
• Supporting other Cell Press titles with submission transfers, content recruitment, and promotion;
• Collaborating with Marketing on strategies and campaigns;
• Supporting Editorial Operations and Production with manuscript handling and publication;
• Contributing to social media posts and writing short editorial pieces.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in polymer synthesis, materials characterization, and properties;
• Additional experience in related or unrelated areas of research is a plus (sustainability, circularity, upcycling/recycling, catalysis, other chemistry disciplines, biology);
• Passion for fundamental research and strong interest in communicating science;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
• Availability to travel within Europe multiple times a year.

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 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, as this role is global, benefits may vary according to your location. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health care plans and benefits
• Modern Family Benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
• Life assurance and accident policies
• Comprehensive pension and retirement plans
• Access to learning and development resources
• Your recruiter will advise you on the benefits package for your location

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.

About Us

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all.

We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most.

We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. We help health professionals improve patient care and educators train the next generation of doctors and nurses. Connecting quality content and innovative technologies, we make progress go further and happen faster. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress benefits all.

With 9,500 employees, over 2,300 technologists in 5 major tech hubs, and more than 60 locations across the globe, we are committed to supporting the scientific and healthcare communities around the world. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across technology, commercial, business, and early career jobs. If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, find your team at Elsevier.

Elsevier is part of RELX Group. With a wide range of technology jobs, commercial and business jobs, and graduate jobs, there is a part for everyone to play. We need talented people to help us inspire ground-breaking research.

Let’s shape progress together. Join us. 🚀