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ElsevierAbout the Team:
Cell is the flagship journal at Cell Press, publishing exciting advances in the biomedical sciences. Cell editors engage with the scientific community to catalyze scientific discovery and discourse. We provide scientists with valuable perspectives and candid feedback to help make their work clear, rigorous, and transparent so that readers can understand, trust, and build upon that work. We believe that science can have powerful and positive impacts on human health and society, so we aim to enable science and scientists, whoever and wherever they are.
About the Role:
We are looking for a full-time Scientific Editor to join our editorial team. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic, mission-oriented, a team-player and love thinking about science broadly, then this could be the role for you.
We are looking for candidates with broad and experience and interdisciplinary training in genetics and genomics ( including cancer and neuro genomics, human genetics, precision medicine, disease genetics and genomics, computational and functional genomics, genome technology as well as editing and engineering) are encouraged to apply. This position is open to editors at entry (where no editorial experience is needed) as well as those with editorial experience. Prior editorial experience is a plus.
This role can be based out of our Barcelona (Spain), Amsterdam (Netherlands), London (UK), Beijing/Shanghai (China) or Tokyo (Japan) offices.
Responsibilities
Editorially evaluate and make decisions on research papers submitted tothe journalWork with authors and reviewers to publish exciting science across a range of topic areasEngage the scientific community in their labs and at conferences to learn about scientific developments, recruit papers and establish relationshipsWork with theCellteam on editorial processes, decision making and collaborative projectsAdvocate for science, provide thought leadership, and influence the practice and direction of science and scientific communication.Build strong relationships with Cell Press journals on content and collaborative projectsContribute to broader Cell Press and Elsevier initiatives
Requirements
Ph.D. or M.D. with with expertise and experience in genetics and genomics research.Broad interests, love of science, and desire to learn. As an editor, you will need to understand the diverse science covered byCell,and you will need to appreciate the issues and questions that drive different fields.A talent for clear communication. Good editors help authors make their message clear, concise, and compelling, so readers know why the science is important and how it will impact their work.Great interpersonal skills. Collaboration and networking are core aspects of thejobExcellent team player and able to work as part of a group of editors committed to the success of Cell and Cell Press at largeInterest in scientific communication and publishing trendsCreativity, willingness to experiment, and desire to improve.Ability to organize, prioritize, and focus.
About Cell Press And Elsevier
Cell Press is an international organization with primary offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts;
London;
Amsterdam;
Shanghai, and Beijing. We also support flexible working, and we are open to considering flexible work arrangements for this position.
Cell Press offers an attractive salary and benefits package and a stimulating working environment. Cell Press is a part of Elsevier, the world's leading provider of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, tools and resources.
About the Business:
A global company based in Amsterdam, Elsevier partners with scientists, researchers, healthcare providers, educators and decision-makers in academic institutions, governments and corporations to help them find, evaluate and use information. Our breadth of content is unparalleled, spanning virtually every STM field in the world and includes such distinguished brands as Gray's Anatomy, The Lancet and
Cell. Using innovative technology, we deliver our content through tools that help our customers be more productive and successful in their work. ScienceDirect delivers the worlds' leading journals electronically to over 11 million readers in 200 countries. And physicians in 95 percent of teaching hospitals rely on MD Consult to get critical information that can save lives. Elsevier employs over 7,000 people in more than 70 offices worldwide. We are an employer of choice, attracting and developing talented and creative people who thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
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