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About The Role
Purpose of the role: Handling manuscripts in the broad area of Electrocatalysis, with a special emphasis on energy conversion and storage; contributing to other parts of the journal and (as appropriate) to the publishing activities of Nature; such other tasks as the company may assign from time to time.
Key tasks:
- Selection of manuscripts for publication in the journal, with the appropriate editorial oversight and within the framework of its current editorial policy; and, as needed, to cover for absent colleagues. Aim for quality and speed of decisions; and the right mix of tact and firmness in letters to authors.
- Consolidating and enhancing Nature’s reputation in the scientific community by fostering good relationships with researchers.
- Where agreed, defining topics for Review Articles, assessing proposals from potential authors of such articles, handling the resulting manuscripts and improving them via effective editing.
- Active participation in planning an effective publishing strategy for authors.
Key relationships:
- Advising other departments within Nature Editorial; occasional writing for these sections; providing intelligence and feedback from meetings and lab visits to appropriate colleagues.
- Developing and maintaining effective and productive relations with other members of staff, including manuscript assistants, and other Nature offices and publications.
- Participating in the sponsorship programme, where agreed with the Chief Physical Sciences Editor, including making constructive suggestions for topics and sponsorship.
- Coordinating and collaborating with commercial colleagues, including advice to marketing and advertising departments.
- Maintain and enhance the reputation of the journal and Springer Nature Group in the scientific community by fostering good relationships with individual researchers (while respecting confidentiality on editorial and commercial matters).
For more information and to apply visit https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12838921/associate-or-senior-editor-nature/?_gl=1*134gq2x*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjkyMTMxNTEzLjE3NDUzMzM1NjI.*_ga_ZPPY0FP3YS*MTc0NTMzMzU2MS4xLjEuMTc0NTMzMzYwMS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_ERRNTNZ807*MTc0NTMzMzU2MS4xLjEuMTc0NTMzMzYwMS4wLjAuMTI5NDU5Mzc4MA..
Application Deadline: 7 May, 2025