Associate or Senior Editor (Infrastructure Engineering and Industry), Nature Communications

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor (Infrastructure Engineering and Industry), Nature Communications
Locations: Beijing, Nanjing or Shanghai – hybrid working model

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About The Role

Nature Communications is the leading multidisciplinary Open Access journal, publishing high-quality scientific research.

In February 2025, we will be recruiting for a full-time permanent Associate or Senior Editor to join our editorial team in Beijing, Nanjing or Shanghai. The Associate/Senior Editor will handle manuscripts in infrastructure engineering and industrial processes mostly. We are looking for prospective candidates with a background in any area related to these. Please note that applicants for this role will not be receiving immediate feedback regarding their applications. If you are looking for a role urgently, please have a look at our vacancies available immediately here.

Responsibilities will include:

• Handling original research papers
• Working closely with other editors on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection and overseeing peer review.
• Making well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice.
• Determining the representation of their subject in the journal.
• Liaising extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature family and with experts in the international scientific community.
• Attending conferences and visiting research institutions.
• Commission and edit Reviews, and write Editorials

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• A PhD (or equivalent experience) in infrastructure engineering, industrial processes or related areas.
• Postdoctoral research experience is preferred but not essential. A thorough understanding of the fundamentals of the subject is essential.
• A passion for science and engineering and a thirst to learn more
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be fluent in English (written and spoken).
• The ability to read and assess the context and implications of research submitted to the journal from different areas of this discipline.
• Eagerness to travel and meet scientists worldwide, learn more about them and their research, and help them learn more about us and what we are looking for in the papers we seek to publish.

To demonstrate your interest, please create a prospective application and upload your CV.

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