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Join Cell Press as a Cross-Journal Scientific Editor, focusing on life and biomedical sciences, where you will engage directly with the scientific community and enhance publishing success across multiple journals.

Responsibilities: Establish relationships with editorial teams, assess research papers, oversee the peer review process, guide authors through publishing, and represent Cell Press at scientific meetings.

Skills: Exceptional teamwork, communication, organizational skills, with an interest in science communication and publishing trends.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in relevant life or biomedical sciences, critical thinking skills, and a willingness to learn and engage with the scientific community.

Location: USA - Cambridge, MA

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $65,000 - $95,000.

Cross-Journal Scientific Editor, Life and Biomedical Portfolio, Cell Press

Would you love to work directly with the scientific community and hear about cutting-edge research?

Do you have critical thinking skills and the willingness to learn and absorb new areas of research?

About our Team

We are looking for a dynamic scientist to join the Cell Press Life and Biomedical science portfolio. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and unique team where you may primarily work with a specific journal that aligns with your research expertise while becoming familiar with multiple other Cell Press family journals across a broad range of scientific topics, supporting editors and authors to optimize overall publishing success, and working on cross-journal projects and initiatives for Cell Press. We are especially interested in candidates with a strong expertise in immunology, microbiology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, and/or biotechnology but encourage applications from all research backgrounds in the life and biomedical sciences.

About the Role

You will be closely engaged in all aspects of editorial work at Cell Press. Cell Press is an international organization with primary offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts; London; Amsterdam; and Beijing. This is a full-time editorial position, and we have a preference for candidates located near our Cambridge US office.   

Please include a cover letter describing why you are interested in the position and how your skills and knowledge could contribute to your success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Establishing relationships with diverse editorial teams
• Assessing submitted research papers and overseeing the peer review and editorial process
• Building effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press and beyond
• Guiding authors through various aspects of the publishing process
• Establishing relationships with researchers and representing Cell Press at scientific meetings and visits to research institutions
• Contributing to broader Cell Press initiatives to shape the future of science communication

Requirements

• Have Ph.D. in any area mentioned above.
• Have passion to think critically about a wide range of scientific issues, with a willingness to learn and absorb new areas of research.
• Able to work flexibly and creatively, with a willingness to experiment and a desire to enhance author service.
• Display exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills with a collaborative problem-solving mindset.
• Express and display interest in engaging with the scientific community.
• Have talent for distilling complex concepts and communicating them effectively.
• Able to communicate clearly, with an interest in science communication and publishing trends.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and focus to achieve overall team goals.

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

At Elsevier, 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 benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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