Deputy Editor, iScience

Deputy Editor, iScience 

About our Team 
Cell Press is looking for a future leader to help us take iScience, an exciting broad scope open access journal publishing in the Life, Health, Physical, Earth and Social Sciences, to the next level. 

We are seeking to add a dynamic and enthusiastic Deputy Editor who shares our vision for bringing interdisciplinary communities together, and for helping scientists publish their work in a straightforward and timely way. 

About the Role  

The Deputy Editor will be part of iScience’s editorial leadership team, working closely together with the leadership team to ensure that iScience delivers on its mission and meets its aims. The role requires occasional travel to conferences and institutes, and it involves people management. The role can be based out of one of our offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts; London; Amsterdam; Beijing; and Shanghai. Remote work from home within proximity to one of our offices is also possible. To apply, please submit your resume plus a cover letter describing why you are interested in the role. 

Responsibilities  

• Working with the Executive Editor to manage an expanding team and deliver high-quality editorial service to authors 

• Managing and mentoring members of the iScience editorial team, and deputizing for the Editor-in-Chief when needed. 

• Directly managing a group of editors in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, as well as editors with an engineering background 

• Developing journal strategy and being responsible for its implementation in fields related to the wider sustainability portfolio 

• Assessing submitted research papers as well as mediating complex situations 

• Overseeing the peer review process for direct submissions and transferred contributions and having responsibility for transfer partnerships  

• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with other journals as transfer partners, and developing strategies for improving transfer success 

• Establishing relationships with researchers to drive authorship and readership of iScience 

• Working collaboratively with academic editorial board members and editors, having oversight over academic editors also in the social sciences 

• Building effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press and beyond 

Requirements 

• Have a PhD in the physical sciences (chemistry, materials science, engineering, etc.) or the Earth and environmental sciences discipline is a must, with preference to those who have worked on areas related to sustainability.

• Have a minimum of 4 years previous editorial experience, though applicants with a professional background such as running a research group or working in industry are also encouraged. 

• Have previous management experience is highly valued but not required. However, candidates will be required to show aptitude towards being people leaders. 

• Display broad scientific interests, a desire to learn, and the ability to think critically about a wide range of scientific issues.  

• Exhibit great interpersonal skills. Collaboration and networking are core aspects of the job. 

• Able to organize, prioritize, and focus, and the ability and talent to help team members to do the same. 

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 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.