Scientific Editor

Job Title: Scientific Editor, Springer Journals

Location: London - Hybrid working model  

Applications Deadline: 20th May

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Springer is a leading global scientific, technical and medical portfolio, providing researchers in academia, scientific institutions and corporate R&D departments with quality content through innovative information, products and services. Springer has one of the strongest STM and HSS eBook collections and archives, as well as a comprehensive range of hybrid and open access journals. Springer is part of Springer Nature, a global publisher of robust and insightful science, supporting the development of new areas of research and making ideas and knowledge accessible around the world. As part of Springer Nature, Springer sits alongside other trusted brands like Nature Portfolio, BMC and Palgrave Macmillan. Visit springer.com and follow @SpringerNature.

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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