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The Editor-in-Chief will lead a new multidisciplinary open access journal, overseeing editorial aspects, managing a team, and ensuring quality publications while collaborating with various Cell Press teams.
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Applications are welcome from candidates based in any of our editorial office locations: Cambridge (MA, USA), Oxford or London (UK), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen (China).

 

About our Team

 At Cell Press, part of Elsevier's premium portfolio of STM Journals, we collaborate with researchers to facilitate the publication of their impactful scientific discoveries, focusing on rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility. Supporting our portfolio of over 50 hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will actively contribute to advancing science, improving health outcomes, and fostering equitable participation in publishing.

 

About the Role

We are seeking an Editor in Chief to lead a new multidisciplinary open access journal at Cell Press. This senior leadership role involves overseeing all editorial aspects of the journal, including managing a global editorial team, ensuring the quality and impact of published content, and shaping the journal’s strategic direction.

The Editor in Chief will collaborate closely with Cell Press teams across Operations, Marketing, Strategy, and Editorial to ensure the journal remains topical, distinctive, and influential. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a premium OA journal and contribute to the growth of the Cell Press portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Leading and managing the editorial team, recruiting, mentoring, empowering and inspiring team members.
  • Managing day-to-day operations at the journal
  • Rigorously evaluating submissions against the demanding requirements for reporting breakthrough fundamental all science research
  • Building global networks and commissioning world-leading submissions (including insightful front matter articles)
  • Shaping and implementing a journal strategy that ensures the journal remains topical, distinctive, impactful, agenda-setting, and the top destination for research from across the whole of science
  • Collaborating with Cell Press colleagues to broaden our footprint and ensure we continue to meet the needs of the research communities we serve
  • Supporting and leading strategic projects spanning Cell Press
  • Represent the OAQ journal and the wider Cell Press titles in the communities we serve
  • Traveling to participate in domestic & international conferences and visit top research institutes to engage with researchers

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in life science or physical science
  • Proven successful senior editorial & research experience (4-5 years minimum)
  • Proven ability in influencing the science community, with an existing strong top-level global network
  • Possess a passion for fundamental research within a specific life or physical science discipline
  • Proven excellent interpersonal, communication and people management skills
  • Proven people leadership and collaboration skill

 

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits specific to the UK region that we are delighted to offer:

  • Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
  • Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
  • Wellbeing programs
  • Life assurance
  • Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Long service awards
  • Save As You Earn share option scheme
  • Travel Season ticket loan
  • Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
  • RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
  • Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
  • Access to extensive learning and development resources
  • Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

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’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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