Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications
Core
Associate or Senior Editor for the Human Behaviour team at Nature Communications, a leading multidisciplinary Open Access journal.
Role type
Senior IC editor (political science/economics)
Builds
High-quality scientific research publications
Domain
Academic publishing, political science, behavioural economics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PhD in political science, economics (particularly behavioural economics), or closely related field; critical scientific evaluation; manuscript selection; peer review oversight; scientific comprehension; ability to assess novelty and implications of research; travel for conferences and research institution visits
Preferred skills
Editorial experience; additional research experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Handling original research papers and working with editors on manuscript selection and peer review; making editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts; determining subject representation in the journal; liaising with editors at other Nature journals and international experts; attending conferences and visiting research institutions
Seniority
Associate or Senior, hands-on IC