Senior Scientific Editor, Cell Reports Medicine

Senior Scientific Editor, Cell Reports Medicine, Cell
Press
 

Are you a talented, enthusiastic Scientist, Physician Scientist, or Clinician?
 

Do you have Interest in digital communication and publishing?
 

About our Team
 

Cell Reports Medicine is a premium open access journal at Cell Press, publishing cutting edge and impactful work from across the spectrum of translation and clinical research. We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic scientist, physician scientist or clinician to join the editorial team of Cell Reports Medicine.

We welcome applications from candidates with expertise in
any clinical or biomedical field and are open to considering candidates at
junior and senior levels. Previous editorial experience is an advantage but is
not required. Cell Reports Medicine values having a diverse editorial team, and
applications from those from minority groups currently under-represented in
science are warmly welcomed.
 

About the Role
 

The Senior Scientific Editor is closely involved in all editorial aspects of the
journal. Overseeing new submissions and quality peer review to ensure we
publish high-quality content. Building global relationships with experts in the
community. Disseminating and discussing practice-changing results from the
field. Traveling to scientific conferences and research institutions.
Communicating the journal’s mission to support science.
 

Responsibilities
 

• Recruiting exciting content and assessing submitted research papers.
• Selecting and collaborating with referees.
• Engaging authors throughout the review process and providing outstanding author service.
• Commissioning and editing, reviewing perspective articles, and other front matter writing and editing content. This will be for the journal homepage and social media outlets.
• Developing and supporting journal strategy. This including supporting the development of deep links between the developing network of Cell Press open access journals.
• Building effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press and beyond.
• Establishing relationships with researchers through outreach to the scientific and clinical communities.
• Contributing consistently to Cell Press growth and innovation projects.

Requirements
 

• Have an accredited PhD or MD in a relevant scientific or clinical discipline. Coupled with previous Publishing experience.
• Display broad scientific interests and an ability to think critically about a wide range of scientific and clinical issues.
• Be and exceptional communicator, verbal and written, including English.
• Able to work successfully both independently and in a diverse, global team.
• Have excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Possess proven, deep, and global research networks and connections. Displaying continued interest in industry trends.
• Be based in proximity to one of our offices. Locations in Cambridge MA USA; London or Oxford UK; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Beijing, Shanghai or Shenzhen, China. Please note although we are open to these locations primary hiring focus will be based in the United States.

Work in a way that works for you
 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
- Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
- Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
 

About the Business
 

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes for the