Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials

Organization: Nature Portfolio

Locations: New York, Jersey City, Shanghai or Beijing

Application Deadline: October 13th, 2025

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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 Materials (https://www.nature.com/nmat/) is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science and engineering. Nature Materials publishes original research papers on all aspects of materials science, as well as Reviews, Perspectives, News & Views and Editorial and Comment pieces on topics that are of interest to the broader community of researchers working in this area, both in academia and industry.

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.  

About the Role

To help us build on the success of the portfolio, we’re seeking an editor with a research background in the fields of either energy materials or catalysis, however, we welcome applications from candidates with experience in all areas of materials science.  We’re looking for a candidate who has a critical eye and a deep understanding of their subject and interests beyond.​

This is a permanent position within the Nature Portfolio. The successful candidate will primarily support Nature Materials 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 role 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. 
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice.
• Contributing to content and strategy in this area at Nature Materials and other Nature Portfolio journals as needed.
• Commissioning, editing content such as Reviews, Perspectives, Comments or writing editorials. 
• Liaise extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature family 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 qualification, in a topic related to materials science.
• Additional research experience valuable but not needed. 
• 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 are