Associate Editor, Scientific Reports

14 hours ago

Pune Maharashtra, India Springer Nature Full time

**Location(s): Pune '“ Hybrid Working ModelÂ**

**Closing date: tbc**

**About Springer Nature Group**

Scientific Reports is a primary research journal from the publishers of Nature, covering all areas of the natural sciences, psychology, medicine and engineering. Online and open access, Scientific Reports publishes a high volume of scientifically valid, original research papers, without barriers to access. With the support of external Editorial Board Members, papers are rapidly peer-reviewed to ensure they are technically sound.

**About the Role**

As an Associate Editor, you will support the Chief Editor and Deputy Editors of Scientific Reports in managing the Editorial Board and editorial decision-making processes across the journal. You will support content delivery by making editorial decisions, and managing peer review for specific manuscripts, and help to expand the reach of the journal through conference attendance and dedicated outreach initiatives. Key performance indicators include rapid publication, sound peer-review practices, and high levels of service to authors, reviewers and Editorial Board Members (EBMs). This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody with a passion for science to break into an editorial career on a high-profile, fast-paced, multidisciplinary journal. The position is offered on a full-time basis and will be based in our Pune office on a hybrid working basis.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Community outreach, to EBMs, and potential authors, including participation at international and national conferences, Editorial Board meetings and lab visits as required.
- Assist in the daily management of the journal workflow, acting as handling editor on manuscripts, providing rapid, constructive peer-review and publication decisions.
- Establish and maintain relationships with EBMs; support the recruitment and training of new EBMs where required
- Promptly resolve pre
- and post
- publication issues raised by staff, EBMs and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct)
- Input to policy development initiatives and implement editorial policy
- Sign-off social media and marketing content

**Experience, skills and qualifications**
- PhD-level research experience (any life science discipline)
- Thorough understanding of the scientific research community and its needs
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Sound knowledge of and interest in science in general
- Highly self-motivated, resourceful and achievement-oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong workload management and organisational skills
- Active, supportive team player with an adaptable and flexible approach
- Willingness to travel

**To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions in the role, including your salary expectations.**

**Eligibility**

**#SK-LI1**:
At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.

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Job Posting End Date:
24-03-2025

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