Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Computational Science

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Computational Science 

Organization: Nature Portfolio 

Location: New York, New Jersey, Shanghai or Beijing - Hybrid Working Model

Closing date: August 24th, 2025  

About Springer Nature

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About the Brand

Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals, dedicated to serving the scientific community. Visit Nature.com and follow @Nature / @NaturePortfolio.

Nature Portfolio is a world leader in publishing high-quality research. The Nature Portfolio journals include Nature, the Nature Research journals, the Nature Reviews journals, Nature Communications as well as the Communications journals and npj series.  

Nature Computational Science is an online-only, monthly journal that focuses on the development and use of computational techniques and mathematical models, as well as their application to address complex problems across a range of scientific disciplines. The main goal of the journal is to foster multidisciplinary research and the cross-disciplinary development and application of new computational techniques.

About the Role

Do you love science but feel that a career at the bench isn’t enough to sate your desire to learn more about scientific research? Do you enjoy reading papers outside your chosen area of research? If the answer is ‘yes’ to any or all these questions, you could be the person we’re looking for to join the Nature Portfolio editorial team.  

To help us build on the success of the portfolio, we’re seeking an editor with experience in computational biology, bioinformatics and systems biology who has a critical eye, a deep understanding of their subject and beyond, and who can think on their feet.​

This is a permanent position within the Nature Portfolio. The successful candidate will primarily support Nature Computational Science and may collaborate closely with other Nature Portfolio journals as needed. Please note that responsibilities and journal assignments may evolve over time in response to portfolio needs  

The responsibilities include: 

• Handling original research papers and working closely with editor teams on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection and overseeing peer review. 

• Making well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice. 

• Contributing to content and strategy in this area at Nature Computational Science and other Nature Portfolio journals as needed. 

• Commissioning, editing content such as Reviews, or writing editorials. 

• Liaising extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature Portfolio and with experts in the international scientific community. 

• Attending conferences and visiting research institutions.

To be considered for the position, you will have: 

• A PhD (or equivalent) in a field related to computational biology and bioinformatics.  

• Additional research experience valuable but not required. 

• A thorough understanding of recent trends and developments in the field is essential. 

• A passion for science and a thirst to learn more. You must be able to demonstrate the breadth of your interest in scientific research, both within and beyond your specialty. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including fluent English (written and spoken). 

• The ability to read and assess the novelty, context and implications of research submitted to the journal from different areas of this discipline. 

• Be eager to travel and meet scientists worldwid