Job Description

Do you enjoy being part of a team that works with a diverse range of products and technology?

About our Team:

We as Cell Press team provide an editorial experience that is insightful, fast, and fair; and deliver innovations that drive science forward.

About the Role:

Cell Press is looking for a future leader to help us take iScience, an exciting broad scope open access journal publishing in the life, physical, Earth and health science, to the next level.
We are seeking to add a dynamic and enthusiastic Deputy Editor who shares our vision for bringing interdisciplinary communities together, and for helping scientists publish their work in a straightforward and timely way.

Responsibilities:

• Helping the Executive Editor to manage an expanding team;
• Managing a group of editors in the Life sciences;
• Developing journal strategy and its implementation;
• Establishing relationships with researchers who are publishing with our journals;
• Recruiting exciting research papers for submission to iScience and fostering communities of interest;
• Working collaboratively with academic editorial board members and editors;

Requirements:

• Have studied Life Sciences discipline;
• Have editorial experience;
• Have broad scientific interests, a desire to learn, and the ability to think critically about a wide range of scientific issues. As a scientific editor, you will need to develop an understanding of the diverse areas covered by the journal, as well as be open to exciting emerging topics;
• Be able to communicate clearly;
• Be able to organize, prioritize, and focus;
• Be creative, willing to experiment, and have the desire to improve.

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that 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.

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:

We want to protect your health, help you accumulate wealth and secure your future.

We are therefore delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance.
• Tax-free childcare support.
• Parental leave options.
• Health screening and private medical benefits.
• Season ticket loan.

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\xe2\x80\x99s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Join Us:

Purposeful Work:
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

Growing Every Day:
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

Colleagues Who Care:
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.

Join us:

Elsevier is 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. 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.

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