Location: Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, Madrid, Milan, New York, Jersey City, or Washington DC - hybrid model
Closing date: 24th Aug, 2025
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Nature Communications is the leading multidisciplinary Open Access journal, publishing high-quality scientific research. To help us to build on the success of this journal, we're seeking a researcher with a background in thermoelectric materials and devices, thermal sciences, and engineering who has a critical eye, a deep understanding of their subject and interests beyond, and who can think on their feet.
The Associate/Senior Editor role at Nature Communications is ideal for researchers who love science and engineering but feel that a career at the bench isn't enough to sate your desire to learn more about the natural world and for those who enjoy reading papers outside their chosen area of research.
The responsibilities include:
To be considered for the position, you will have:
This role can be located in our Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, Madrid, Milan, New York, Jersey City, or Washington DC office. The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis. Editorial experience is not required, although applicants with significant editorial experience are encouraged to apply and will potentially be considered for Senior Editor positions.
Applicants should include a CV, a cover letter explaining their interest in the post and their preferred office of employment, and a separate concise (300-400 words) discussion of recent scientific developments in any area related to the scope of this role that they found particularly exciting, stating why.
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