Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience

Location: New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia or Berlin

Application Deadline: January 6, 2025

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About the Role:

Handling manuscripts in all areas of neuroscience research, particularly computational, theoretical, systems and cognitive neuroscience; participating in the daily life of the Nature Neuroscience team; contributing significantly to editorial activities and (as appropriate) to the publishing activities of Nature Neuroscience; and such other tasks as the company may assign from time to time.

Role Responsibilities:

Manuscripts

• Selecting and rejecting manuscripts for publication, within the framework of current editorial policy.

• Cover for absent colleagues or lack of special knowledge in the editorial team.

• Where agreed, allocating manuscripts to other team members.

• Establishing Nature Neuroscience reputation in the scientific community by fostering good relationships with researchers.

• Where agreed, taking responsibility for the development of a broad subject area.

• Where agreed, defining topics for Perspective and Review Articles, assessing proposals from potential authors of such articles, handling the resulting manuscripts and improving them via effective editing

Training and development

• Helping other members of the team in handling manuscripts, and participating generally in the training and evolution of the team.

• Where required, training and supervision of new editors in their probationary period, including recommending to the Chief Editor whether the probationary period has been successfully completed. (Senior Editor)

• Where agreed, taking responsibility for the broad progress of aspects of training and personal development within the team. (Senior Editor)

• Active participation in planning an effective publishing strategy for authors; where agreed, taking responsibility for the journal’s input into technological and operational developments.

Relationships with other departments

• Developing and maintaining effective and productive relations with other members of staff, including other Nature journal editors, editorial assistants, and other relevant departments, such as Author Services.

• Coordinating and collaborating with commercial colleagues, including advice to marketing and advertising departments and making constructive suggestions for sponsored projects.

Key Relationships

• Other members of the Nature Neuroscience team; the Editorial Director; commercial departments; editorial assistants; other Nature journal editors.

Experience, Skills, & Qualifications:

• PhD

• Postdoctoral experience preferred but not required

• Significant experience as Associate Editor handling manuscripts for Nature Research (or similar experience elsewhere) for Senior Editor level

• Ability to grasp the essence of a manuscript quickly and accurately.

• Ability to select reviewers for and reach decisions on manuscripts quickly and effectively.

• Ability to work in a team.

• Ability to recognize useful leads for front half sections of Nature Neuroscience.

• A thorough understanding and overview of their own area, and the potential to have the same appreciation of other areas.

To Apply:

All applicants must submit a Cover Letter, Resume and a Research Highlight summarizing a recent high-quality neuroscience paper (<250 words)

Application Deadline: January 6, 2025

Springer Nature US provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes the benefit offerings listed below: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision 

• 401(k) with company match and contribution

• Hybrid office working policy, Summer Hours, and paid time off

• Flexible Spending and Commuter programs

• Multiple Life insurance options

• Disability coverage

• Tuition Assistance

• Voluntary benefits: Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Legal Assistance Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Family friendly benefits and a variety of employee discounts

• An array of Employee Social Networks  

US Annualized Base Salary Range: Associate Editor: $74,000 | Senior Editor: $91,000. The salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, skill level and equity. The US salary range does not align with the salary ranges in other countries when converted to the currency of that country.

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Job Posting End Date:

6-01-2025