CareerPlan

Associate or Senior Editor (Materials science and inorganic materials chemistry), Nature Communications

5 LocationsFull-time2026-07-16 → 2026-11-13
Hybrid

Core

Associate or Senior Editor for Nature Communications, a leading multidisciplinary Open Access journal, focusing on the design, synthesis, and characterization of inorganic functional materials.

Role type

Associate or Senior Editor (Materials science and inorganic materials chemistry)

Builds

High-quality scientific research content for Nature Communications

Domain

Materials science and inorganic materials chemistry

Required skills

PhD in inorganic materials chemistry or materials science, expertise in design/synthesis/characterization of inorganic/hybrid functional materials, understanding of advanced materials characterization techniques, ability to assess novelty and context of research, critical scientific evaluation skills

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral research experience, experience with computational methods, data-driven approaches, and machine learning tools for materials discovery

Technologies

Computational methods, data-driven approaches, machine learning tools

Responsibilities

Handling original research papers and overseeing peer review, making editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts, determining subject representation in the journal, liaising with editors and experts in the international scientific community, attending conferences and visiting research institutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC