Scientific Editor, Springer Journals
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Job Title: Scientific Editor, Springer Journals
Location: London - Hybrid working model
Applications Deadline: 20th May
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About the Role
The Scientific Editor plays a critical role in ensuring a high‑quality, efficient, and integrity‑driven peer review process. The primary responsibility of this position is to handle manuscripts through the peer review process and secure high-quality peer review reports to support the journal Editor-in-Chief and Editors.
Working closely with the Editor‑in‑Chief, Handling Editors, and the Publisher, you will proactively manage the peer‑review pipeline, identify challenges, provide solutions, and ensure seamless communication throughout the editorial workflow. The role supports journal development, protects editorial standards, and upholds the journal’s reputation.
The position is offered on a full-time permanent basis and is based in our London on a hybrid working model.
Role responsibilities:
Secure high‑quality peer reviewers for specific manuscripts.
Identify and invite appropriate peer reviewers to ensure timely delivery of reviewer reports.
Assess and make editorial triage decisions on new submissions for suitability to the journal as required
Monitor the peer review pipeline and support external Editors with decisions as needed
Manage the implementation of new policies into the journal workflow as they pertain to peer-reviewing
Cooperate with other departments (Production, Journal Editorial Office) for applicable journal related issues.
Maintain communication with Editors on time‑sensitive tasks and manuscript progress.
Uphold journal reputation through strong policy adherence, ethical standards, and consistency across key editorial stages.
Contribute to process improvements and participate in ad hoc projects aligned with journal strategy and growth.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
Educated to master’s level or equivalent in a related subject area to Pharmacology or Neuroscience. Doctoral degree preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Strong analytical and logical reasoning ability
Customer service orientation and strong interpersonal skills
Understanding of the scientific research community and its needs
Understanding of Open Access publishing is desirable
Desirable
A doctoral degree preferred
Experience as a peer reviewer or author is advantageous.
Journal publication history preferred
Evidence of working within a research or professional environment preferred
Understanding of Open Access publishing is desirable
To apply, please submit:
a CV
a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying is preferred
Springer Nature Skills associated with this Job Profile include:
Being Resilient, Collaboration, Communicates Effectively, Critical Scientific Evaluation, Decision Quality, Interpersonal Awareness, Manuscript Assessment, Operational Excellence, Publishing Workflows & Systems, Scientific & Academic Writing, Scientific Comprehension
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Job Posting End Date:
21-05-2026