Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Genetics

## Job Title Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Genetics ## Location Shanghai, Beijing, Madrid, Milan or Pune, Hybrid Working Model ## Application Deadline Aug 3rd, 2026 ## About Springer Nature Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. 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For more information, please visit nature.com and follow @NaturePortfolio. ## About the Role Nature Genetics is a leading scientific journal that publishes the very highest quality research in genetics and genomics. Current emphasis is on the genetic basis for common and complex diseases and on the functional mechanism, architecture and evolution of gene networks, studied by experimental perturbation. Nature Genetics is looking for an Associate or Senior Editor to join the editorial team and cover the broad area of cancer research. Members of the editorial team participate in all aspects of the editorial process including manuscript selection and managing the peer review process, commissioning Reviews, Comments and News & Views articles, and writing for the journal. Nature Genetics editors also organize and attend conferences, visit laboratories, and maintain close contact with the international scientific community. For external candidates, the position will be based in the Springer Nature offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Madrid, Milan, or Pune. For internal candidates, the position may be based in the candidate's current editorial office. ## Responsibilities - Critically evaluate research manuscripts and make initial editorial decisions - Scientific Comprehension, Manuscript Assessment - Select and engage with peer reviewers, interpret their advice to make post-peer-review editorial decisions - Decision Quality, Critical Scientific Evaluation - Help prospective authors to deal with the reviewers’ feedback and streamline the manuscript revision process – Collaboration, Critical Scientific Evaluation - Ensure that all relevant stakeholders (e.g. authors, reviewers) comply with the best professional, scientific and ethical practices, upholding both internal and external policies – Collaboration, Interpersonal Awareness - Work closely with the chief editor and all members of the editorial team to make sound decisions, develop and help execute the journal’s annual strategic plan, and contribute to achieving the journal’s goals – Collaboration, Interpersonal Awareness, Critical Scientific Evaluation - Make timely decisions on manuscripts and adhere to internal processing deadlines - Being Resilient, Operational Excellence - Work and foster relationships with members of Springer Nature at different teams beyond Nature Genetics, namely at other journals, production team, etc. - Collaboration - Write front-half pieces for the journal such as Editorials, Research Highlights, etc. and edit research manuscripts - Scientific & Academic Writing - Select and participate in, and potentially co-organize, international scientific meetings and conferences that are relevant to the journal’s scope – Collaboration, Interpersonal Awareness - Engage with the global scientific community through institutional and laboratory visits – Collaboration, Interpersonal Awareness - Be promptly responsive to requests from authors, reviewers, and colleagues - Communicates Effectively, Operational Excellence - Adhere to and help improve internal pipelines and editorial processes and policies - Operational Excellence ## Requirements - Ph.D. in cancer research or oncology, or a Ph.D. in biomedical research followed by postdoctoral experience in cancer research - Broad interest in science and in-depth knowledge about the field of cancer research - Ability to understand and critically evaluate ## Nice to Have ## Benefits