Associate Scientific Editor - Life/Medical Science

Join Elsevier as an Associate Scientific Editor in Life/Medical Science

Are you interested in a career as a scientific editor?

Would you like to work with the leading submissions, editorial and peer-review platform in publishing?

About Our Team

We have an opening for a position in our vibrant and collaborative Cell Press Multi-Journal Submission editorial team. Multi-Journal Submission is a unique submission model offered by Cell Press that allows for authors to be considered for multiple Cell Press journals in a single submission. Multi-Journal Submission editors have a unique opportunity to become familiar with multiple Cell Press family journals working across a broad range of topics in our life and medical science journals. For this role, we are seeking scientists with a research background in cancer and/or immunology fields.

About the Role

You will be supporting editors and authors to optimize overall publishing success and work on cross-journal projects and initiatives for Cell Press. This is a full-time role, and the hiring locations are the UK or Amsterdam.

Responsibilities

• Assessing submitted research papers and guiding them through peer review;
• Working collaboratively with Cell Press editors on handling of Multi-Journal Submission manuscripts;
• Supporting authors through the process of peer review;
• Establishing relationships with researchers who are publishing with our journals;
• Building effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press and beyond.
• Contributing to broader Cell Press initiatives to shape the future of science communication.

Requirements

• Have a PhD in a relevant scientific or clinical discipline (life or medical sciences), with a research background in cancer and/or immunology;
• Have broad scientific interests and a desire to learn;
• Have great teamworking and communication skills and a collaborative problem-solving mindset;
• Talent for distilling complex concepts and communicating them
• Have an interest in digital communication and publishing trends;
• Have an interest in engaging with the scientific community
• Ability to work successfully in a diverse global 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 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.

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