Job Description

Associate/Scientific Editor- Microbiology, iScience, Cell Press

Are you passionate about supporting the communication of high-quality research that advances science and benefits society?

Do you enjoy working collaboratively with researchers and global teams to shape impactful scientific publications?

Location: London or Oxford only

About our Team

Cell Press, part of Elsevier's STM Journals, collaborates with researchers to publish impactful scientific discoveries through rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility. We support over 50 hybrid and open access journals, contributing to advancements in science, health outcomes, and equitable publishing. We are expanding our team of scientific editors for iScience, an interdisciplinary open access journal covering life, health, physical, earth, and social sciences. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives.

About the Role

Join our editorial team as an Associate or Scientific Editor, contributing to the evaluation and development of research across microbiology and the broader life sciences. You will support the peer review process, collaborate with global researchers, and help shape the direction of an interdisciplinary journal. This role offers the opportunity to build an editorial career while enabling clear, timely, and inclusive scientific communication.

To apply, please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the role.

Responsibilities

• Assess the novelty and impact of submitted research papers

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

• Build and maintain relationships with researchers

• Recruit research papers and review articles for submission to 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 and beyond

Requirements

• A PhD in a life science discipline, particularly Microbiology, is required; postdoctoral research experience would be a strong advantage

• Experience with data analysis or statistical approaches is advantageous

• We are open to hiring at the Scientific editor levels for candidates with appropriate editorial experience of 2+ years

• Interest in developing editorial expertise and understanding interdisciplinary research areas, and the ability to think critically about a broad range of scientific topics

• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, in English

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks

• Curiosity, creativity, and a desire to continuously improve ways of working

• The ability to work well in a team that is spread across geography, time zones, and a willingness to travel

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative, and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do and how they do it.

Working for you

At Elsevier, 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

• Long service awards

• Save As You Earn share option scheme

• Travel Season ticket loan

• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave

• 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 via Perks at Work

This role is included in the pay bargaining unit represented by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).

About Us

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.

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