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Scientific Editor – Chemical Science What you'll be doing

• Assess manuscripts submitted to Chemical Science and make editorial recommendations.
• Support Associate Editors throughout the peer review process to ensure a high‑quality author experience.
• Monitor publishing workflows and help maintain efficient publication times.
• Commission content and engage with leading researchers to attract high‑quality submissions.
• Support themed collections, journal development activities and marketing initiatives.
• Build relationships with authors, reviewers, Editorial Board members and the wider research community.
• Use publication and market data to inform the journal’s development strategy.
• Represent the RSC at conferences, meetings and other community engagement activities.

What we're looking for Essential Qualifications

• A good honours degree in a scientific discipline, ideally chemistry or a related subject.
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to make sound, evidence‑based decisions.
• A collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Desirable Qualifications

• Postgraduate research experience.
• Experience in STM publishing.
• Experience working with academic editors or similar stakeholders.

EEO Statement

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role who have a substantial physical or mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day‑to‑day tasks.

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About Medscape Medical Affairs

Medscape Medical Affairs, a division of WebMD, supports physicians and healthcare professionals by providing trusted medical education, clinical information, and opportunities for collaboration. Our goal is to help healthcare providers access high-quality resources that support patient care around the world.

Role Overview Medscape Medical Affairs is looking for a detail-oriented Scientific Editor to support the review and quality control of scientific content. This role is well suited for someone early in their medical communications career who is eager to build strong editorial and scientific skills while working on a variety of medical education projects. The Scientific Editor will assist with scientific editing, proofreading, formatting, and quality checks across multiple deliverables. They will work closely with medical, editorial, and project teams to help ensure content is accurate, clear, and aligned with project requirements and timelines.

Quality Control & Scientific Review

• Review scientific materials such as agendas, outlines, slide decks, transcripts, web content, and review materials.
• Check for scientific accuracy, consistency, and appropriate tone and style.
• Ensure comments from clients and faculty are addressed correctly.
• Support Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) submission processes.

Fact Checking & References

• Fact‑check content using primary literature and reliable scientific sources.
• Review and format references and citations.
• Help prepare annotated files and reference documents for internal use and submissions.

Editorial & Operational Support

• Assist with tracking edits and comments across multiple review rounds.
• Complete intake forms, templates, and project documentation accurately.
• Support consistent editorial processes across projects.

Collaboration

• Work closely with Medical Science Directors, medical writers, copy editors, creative teams, and project managers.
• Participate in team meetings and review discussions.
• Communicate clearly when questions or issues arise with content.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a life sciences or healthcare‑related field.
• Some experience or interest in medical communications or scientific editing preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and interest in scientific accuracy.
• Basic ability to read and understand clinical or scientific data.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with literature searches and reference formatting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort working in shared, cloud‑based systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Join Us? This role offers hands‑on experience in medical education and scientific communications, with opportunities to learn from experienced professionals in a collaborative environment. If you're looking to grow your career while contributing to meaningful healthcare content, we'd love to hear from you.

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Senior Scientific Editor, Cell Genomics (Cell Press)

Location: UK, Spain, Netherlands or China. Full‑time editorial position.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating submissions rigorously against the journal’s requirements.
• Support a culture of collaboration, creativity, and high standards.
• Build global networks and commission exciting papers within the scope of the journal.
• Work closely with the Cell Press editorial family, production and operation teams, business development and marketing teams to support cross‑journal initiatives.
• Represent Cell Genomics and Cell Press at conferences and public forums, showcasing the journal’s impact and engaging with the broader scientific community.
• Travel to domestic and international conferences and visit research institutes to engage with researchers.
• Collaborate with editorial teams of relevant Cell Press journals.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in any area related to genomics or genetics.
• At least 5 years of editorial experience.
• Ability to think critically about a wide range of scientific issues.
• Interest in engaging with the scientific community.
• Talent for distilling complex concepts and communicating them clearly.
• Strong teamwork skills and a collaborative problem‑solving mindset.
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills, with the ability to balance a range of priorities to achieve overall team goals.
• Ability to work well in diverse team settings.
• Interest in science communication and publishing trends.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi‑carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Retirement Benefits: Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time‑off Programs; short‑ and long‑term disability, life, accidental death insurance; critical illness and hospital indemnity.
• Family Benefits: 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 month to participate in Employee Resource Groups and volunteer.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.

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About Medscape Medical Affairs

Medscape Medical Affairs, a division of WebMD, supports physicians and healthcare professionals by providing trusted medical education, clinical information, and opportunities for collaboration. Our goal is to help healthcare providers access high-quality resources that support patient care around the world.

Role Overview

Medscape Medical Affairs is looking for a detail-oriented Scientific Editor to support the review and quality control of scientific content. This role is well suited for someone early in their medical communications career who is eager to build strong editorial and scientific skills while working on a variety of medical education projects.

The Scientific Editor will assist with scientific editing, proofreading, formatting, and quality checks across multiple deliverables. They will work closely with medical, editorial, and project teams to help ensure content is accurate, clear, and aligned with project requirements and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Control & Scientific Review

• Review scientific materials such as agendas, outlines, slide decks, transcripts, web content, and review materials.
• Check for scientific accuracy, consistency, and appropriate tone and style.
• Ensure comments from clients and faculty are addressed correctly.
• Support Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) submission processes.

Fact Checking & References

• Fact-check content using primary literature and reliable scientific sources.
• Review and format references and citations.
• Help prepare annotated files and reference documents for internal use and submissions.

Editorial & Operational Support

• Assist with tracking edits and comments across multiple review rounds.
• Complete intake forms, templates, and project documentation accurately.
• Support consistent editorial processes across projects.

Collaboration

• Work closely with Medical Science Directors, medical writers, copy editors, creative teams, and project managers.
• Participate in team meetings and review discussions.
• Communicate clearly when questions or issues arise with content.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a life sciences or healthcare-related field.
• Some experience or interest in medical communications or scientific editing preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and interest in scientific accuracy.
• Basic ability to read and understand clinical or scientific data.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with literature searches and reference formatting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort working in shared, cloud-based systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Join Us?

This role offers hands-on experience in medical education and scientific communications, with opportunities to learn from experienced professionals in a collaborative environment. If you’re looking to grow your career while contributing to meaningful healthcare content, we’d love to hear from you.

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Do you have a PhD in biological sciences and a passion for scientific publishing? We have a lovely new opportunity with a prestigious publisher of medical journals based in London! They are looking for a Scientific Editor to join their team to check and confirm articles and information to be published.

The company offers a hybrid working model with 1 or 2 days a week in their lovely London office.

This fabulous role requires high attention to detail and the ability to edit scientific content in line with accurate house style. A background in biological sciences is essential, preferably at PhD level, as this role will be responsible for checking the accuracy of scientific content and liaising with authors and peer reviewers throughout the process.

Key responsibilities include:

- Performing first-round edits to ensure articles are clear, consistent, and accurate.
- Copy-editing manuscripts for language, readability, and adherence to house style.
- Checking factual content and raising queries with the Managing Editor when needed.
- Reviewing author responses to edits and editorial feedback.
- Supporting the peer review process, identifying plagiarism, ethics issues, and figure manipulation.
- Experience, conducting second-round edits and guiding Scientific Editors/Copy Editors.
- Helping to train new team members.

If you're a Science professional with strong attention to detail and communication skills, this could be a wonderful opportunity to get into scientific publishing!

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Scientific Editor, Cell Press Blue (Life and Health Sciences)
Location: Boston, London, Shanghai
About our Team
Cell Press publishes over 50 scientific journals, including our flagship titles including Cell, Cancer Cell and Chem as well as our premium open access journal Cell Press Blue. We bring editorial excellence, commitment to innovation, unparalleled reach, visibility, and passion for advocacy to all areas of scientific exploration.
About the Role
Cell Press has recently launched a new journal, Cell Press Blue, to serve as its premium open access offering. The journal will be at the heart of the Cell Press portfolio, being truly multidisciplinary it will reflect the best of all our flagship journals and provide a vital bridge to our Cell Reports series of journals. We are seeking a Scientific Editor to join the team and help nurture its rapid development. Working closely with the Editor in Chief for life and health sciences, the new Editor will have the unique opportunity to shape a prominent and vibrant new journal. The new editor will take responsibility for being the primary point of contact with one or more of our sister journals, develop multiple areas in the journal and drive new initiatives.
Responsibilities
+ Developing and fostering partnerships with other editorial teams at Cell Press, members of the production, marketing, press and advertising teams.
+ Undertake editorial evaluation of submissions to ensure the quality and value of the journal.
+ Developing a broad appeal, impactful, topical, and cohesive journal.
+ Drawing on and develop a network of leading researchers to attract influential article submissions.
+ Traveling extensively to attend relevant conferences and visit leading research institutes.
+ Playing an important role supporting the wider research ecosystem at Cell Press.
Requirements
+ Have proven research expertise relevant to life and health sciences, a background in Immunology or Oncology would be beneficial but not essential
+ Have existing editorial experience.
+ Be able to effectively network and communicate with national and international researchers.
+ Able to think conceptually and critically about a wide range of scientific issues.
+ Display excellent written and oral communication skills.
Work in a way that works for you:
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 for you:
Location specific.
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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.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $71,600 - $119,400. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.
This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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Associate/Scientific Editor- Microbiology, iScience, Cell Press

Location: London or Oxford only

About our Team

Cell Press, part of Elsevier's STM Journals, collaborates with researchers to publish impactful scientific discoveries through rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility. We support over 50 hybrid and open access journals, contributing to advancements in science, health outcomes, and equitable publishing. We are expanding our team of scientific editors for iScience, an interdisciplinary open access journal covering life, health, physical, earth, and social sciences. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives.

About the Role

Join our editorial team as an Associate or Scientific Editor, contributing to the evaluation and development of research across microbiology and the broader life sciences. You will support the peer review process, collaborate with global researchers, and help shape the direction of an interdisciplinary journal. This role offers the opportunity to build an editorial career while enabling clear, timely, and inclusive scientific communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess the novelty and impact of submitted research papers
• Oversee the peer review process for direct submissions and transferred contributions
• Build and maintain relationships with researchers
• Recruit research papers and review articles for submission to iScience
• Represent iScience and Cell Press at scientific meetings and research institutions
• Collaborate with academic editorial board members and internal editors
• Build effective working relationships with colleagues across Cell Press and beyond

Requirements

• PhD in a life science discipline, particularly Microbiology, is required; postdoctoral research experience would be a strong advantage
• Experience with data analysis or statistical approaches is advantageous
• We are open to hiring at the Scientific editor levels for candidates with appropriate editorial experience of 2+ years
• Interest in developing editorial expertise and understanding interdisciplinary research areas, and the ability to think critically about a broad range of scientific topics
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, in English
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Curiosity, creativity, and a desire to continuously improve ways of working
• Ability to work well in a team that is spread across geography, time zones, and a willingness to travel

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative, and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co‑workers who are passionate about what they do and how they do it.

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:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

This role is included in the pay bargaining unit represented by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).

About Us

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.

We know your well‑being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact .

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