Trends Editor

Elsevier

23h

About The Position

Trends Editor, Trends Open and Trends Reviews Are you interested in a career in publishing? Do you have a passion for scientific research and communication? About Our Team Trends is a portfolio of 17 Review journals published by Cell Press that span life, physical, and medical sciences. Trends Open is our new open access, multidisciplinary Review journal dedicated to publishing high-quality Reviews in all areas of the biological, health, physical, chemical, Earth, applied, and engineering sciences. About the Role We are looking for a dynamic scientist, to join the Trends Open editorial team and to work with the entire Trends portfolio of life sciences journals in a joint role. This role will provide a unique opportunity to work primarily with one journal but also become familiar with multiple other Trends journals working across a broad range of scientific topics. As a member of the Trends Open team, you will work directly with the Editor in Chief to develop the very best review articles that span the life and medical sciences. We are looking for candidates with strong communication skills and a large breadth of research experience in life or medical sciences. As a joint member of our Trends team, a wide interest in science outside of one’s own expertise is encouraged. In this role, you will be supporting editors and authors to optimize overall publishing success. This is a full-time editorial position, with preference given to candidates located near our US, Amsterdam or London offices. Please include a cover letter describing why you are interested in the position and how your skills and knowledge could contribute to your success in this role.

Requirements

• PhD with a focus on research in life sciences or medical sciences; post-doctoral training is welcome
• A genuine passion for science and scientific communication
• Good interpersonal skills with an enthusiastic approach to time management and organization
• Ability to work both in a team dynamic and independently, impartially, and proactively
• A can-do attitude accompanied by a strategic mindset and solution-oriented approach

Responsibilities

• Identify key authors and research topics where a review will benefit the research community
• Manage a pipeline of high-quality articles across the breadth of the field
• Manage the peer review and editorial process
• Edit manuscripts to enhance scientific messaging and clarity
• Work alongside the Editor-in-Chief and Cell Press editorial family to grow visibility of Trends Open
• Represent the journal at conferences and public forums, promoting its impact and engaging with the wider scientific community
• Execute AI- and data-driven innovations and experiments to meet the evolving needs of the journal community

Benefits

• We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization.
• 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 flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
• Health care plans and benefits
• Modern Family Benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
• Life assurance and accident policies
• Comprehensive pension and retirement plans
• Access to learning and development resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree