Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials
Pubblicato il 19-10-2026 - Springer Nature in Monza
Overview In this role you help shape cutting-edge materials research by overseeing manuscript screening, peer review, and editorial decisions for Nature Materials. You will work within Nature Portfolio to align content with strategic aims and engage with researchers across academia and industry. The position offers global collaboration, travel to conferences, and opportunities to influence publishing workflows and content strategy.
This role is permanent and located in Shanghai, Beijing, Milan, or Pune, with a strong emphasis on scientific judgment and community engagement.
Responsabilità
- Handle original research submissions and guide the editorial process from screening to peer review
- Make well-reasoned editorial decisions based on expert input
- Contribute to content strategy and publishing workflows within Nature Materials and Nature Portfolio
- Commission and edit content such as Reviews, Perspectives, News & Views, Comments, or Editorials
- Coordinate with editors across the Nature family and with external researchers
- Attend conferences and visit research institutions
Requisiti fondamentali
- PhD in materials science or a related field
- Strong understanding of current trends in the field
- Broad scientific interests beyond specialization
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to assess novelty and implications of research across areas of materials science
- Willingness to travel and engage with researchers globally
- Editorial experience is a plus
- Ability to read and interpret research papers for broader impact
- strong communication
- interpersonal skills
- collaboration
- breadth of knowledge across materials science (metallic, inorganic, 2D)
- ability to assess cross-disciplinary research
- editorial evaluation of manuscripts