Associate Scientific Editor

6 days ago

Chennai, India Elsevier Full time

Do you have a genuine interest in science and are you looking to support researchers in scholarly publication? Then this might be your opportunity to join us as an Associate Scientific Editor for our Energy and Energy Policy Journals.

Within our Science, Technology and Medical Journal (STMJ) Team we are hiring a team of Associate Scientific Editors to join the Author Heroes team. In this role you will use your scientific expertise and problem-solving skills to improve the author experience and help authors find a suitable home for their paper. You will:

- evaluate content as a partner to external editors,
- iteratively improve on the editorial process for editors and reviewers,
- engage closely with authors to help them improve their manuscripts,
- help authors increase their odds of success to be published in another journal if rejected from their first choice.

Content evaluation is based on questions such as: is the article submitted within the aims and scope of the journal(s); does the science make sense; do the results support the main conclusions; have the authors chosen an appropriate method; is the manuscript of sufficient quality; Is this the right journal for this work, or could the authors improve their manuscript to increase their odds of success at another journal?

You will offer authors guidance and ensure a smooth overall experience for authors who submit to our journals.

What you should bring
- PhD in energy research, energy policy or related discipline
- An experimental, results-driven, and enthusiastic work attitude
- Record of having published papers in scientific journals
- Technology savvy, familiar with online platforms, social media and digital content
- Good communication skills and excellent written and spoken English
- Relationship builder and self-starter; ability to build relationships both within the scientific community as well as within Elsevier on different levels within a large international environment
- Broad scientific interest and desire to serve and help customers in the scientific and clinical community: authors, editors and reviewers

What we offer

This is a full-time, in-house scientific editor position. We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities to develop yourself. This role may be located at any one of our global locations, primarily: Oxford, Amsterdam, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Elsevier is a global information analytics company that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Elsevier provides digital solutions and tools in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, and professional education; including

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- Elsevier publishes over 2,500 digitized journals, including
- The Lancet_

and
- Cell_

, more than 35,000 e-book titles and many iconic reference works, including
- Gray's Anatomy_

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