Associate or Senior Editor (Nature Geoscience and Nature Climate Change), Research Cross-Journal Editorial Team, Nature Portfolio

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, (Nature Geoscience and Nature Climate Change), Research Cross-Journal Editorial Team, Nature Portfolio   

Locations: New York, Jersey City, Shanghai, or Beijing – Hybrid working model 

Deadline: August 5th, 2025 

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About the Brand 

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About the Role 

Springer Nature is seeking an Associate or Senior Editor to join the Research Cross-Journal Editorial Team.    

This exciting position involves being part of a team of editors that will work closely — and flexibly — with the existing Nature Research Journals, such as Nature Geoscience and Nature Climate Change. The ideal candidate would be a critical thinker with a deep understanding of their subject, curiosity and a desire to learn about areas beyond it, and who can think on their feet.   

This role can be in our New York, Jersey City, Shanghai, or Beijing offices on a hybrid working model. 

Role responsibilities:  

• Supporting editorial processes relating to manuscript assessment and the peer-review process 

• Commissioning, editing and writing content for journals  

• Working closely with Chief Editors and journal teams, while reporting to the Head of the Research Cross-Journal Team, on other aspects of journal content and strategy, as appropriate 

Experience, Skills, & Qualifications:   

• Research experience to PhD level (or equivalent) in Earth and/or climate science. Expertise relating to biogeochemistry, land surface interactions and feedbacks, hydrology, agriculture, and forestry are especially welcome. 

• A keen interest in research both within and beyond your specialty.  

• The ability to absorb and understand new areas of research.  

• Strong literary skills.  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.  

• Desirable: