CareerPlan

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Human Behaviour

DE / CNFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Associate or Senior Editor for Nature Human Behaviour, assessing research manuscripts, overseeing peer review, and commissioning content for a multidisciplinary journal on human behaviour.

Role type

Senior IC scientific editor

Builds

Nature Human Behaviour journal content

Domain

Social sciences, computational science, and quantitative human behaviour research

Required skills

PhD in computational science or quantitative social sciences, rigorous scientific assessment, peer review management, scientific outreach, content commissioning, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Editorial experience, multidisciplinary background, strong quantitative skills, travel readiness

Technologies

Manuscript review systems, social media platforms

Responsibilities

Assess research manuscripts for quality and suitability, oversee the peer review process, commission and edit opinion and review content, engage with the scientific community through outreach, promote published research via press and social media, contribute to editorial policies, develop journal strategy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC