Associate or Senior Editor

springernature; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Springer Nature's Nature Portfolio seeks an Associate or Senior Editor for Scientific Reports based in London. You will support the Chief Editor and Deputy Editors in managing editorial board activities, oversee manuscript peer review, and help expand the journal's reach through outreach initiatives.

This full-time role is based in our London office on a hybrid basis, combining editorial decision-making with opportunities to advance in a high-profile, multidisciplinary publishing environment.

Qualifications

• PhD-level research experience (engineering or computer sciences).
• Thorough understanding of the scientific research community and its needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily manuscript workflow and provide rapid peer-review decisions.
• Collaborate with Editorial Board on commissioning and publication of subject-specific collections.
• Engage EBMs; support recruitment and training of new EBMs where required.
• Ensure high-quality decision making and promptly resolve post-publication issues.
• Engage with the community through international and national conferences and lab visits.
• Contribute to policy development initiatives and implement editorial policy.

Skills

Editorial management

Peer review

Manuscript assessment

Content development

Conference outreach

Stakeholder management

Education

PhD in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Associate or Senior Editor - Scientific Reports

Organisation: Nature Portfolio

Location: London, UK

Application Deadline: 29 th October 2026

About Springer Nature

Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit about.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature.

At Springer Nature, we recognise that great talent develops through many different paths. We encourage applications from individuals with strong transferable skills, provided they are supported by relevant experience that shows how those skills have been successfully applied in practice. Our hiring approach balances skills, experience, and potential to ensure each role is fulfilled with both short-term effectiveness and long-term growth in mind.

About the Brand

Nature Portfolio's high-quality journals and services across the life, physical, chemical and applied sciences help move science and society forward.

Nature Portfolio is home to the leading, international weekly journal of science, Nature - founded in 1869. It is also home to the Nature research and Nature Reviews journals, the leading open access multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications, and open access journals including Scientific Reports. Together, these journals publish some of the world's most significant scientific discoveries.

Online, nature.com provides over nine million unique visitors per month with content, including news and comment from the Nature journal, and the leading scientific jobs board, Nature Careers. As part of Springer Nature, Nature Portfolio also offers a range of researcher services, including online and in-person training. For more information, please visit nature.com and follow @NaturePortfolio.

About the Role

As an Associate or Senior Editor, you will support the Chief Editor and Deputy Editors of Scientific Reports in managing the Editorial Board and editorial decision-making processes across the journal. You will support content delivery by making editorial decisions, and managing peer review for specific manuscripts, and help to expand the reach of the journal through conference attendance and dedicated outreach initiatives. Key performance indicators include rapid publication, sound peer-review practices, and high levels of service to authors, reviewers and Editorial Board Members (EBMs). This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody with a passion for science to break into an editorial career on a high-profile, fast-paced, multidisciplinary journal.

The position is offered on a full-time basis and will be based in our London office on a hybrid working basis.

The location(s) strategy supports team structure and aligns business needs.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the daily management of the journal workflow, acting as handling editor on manuscripts, providing rapid, constructive peer-review and publication decisions - Manuscript Assessment, Agile learning, Communicates Effectively and Critical Scientific Evaluation
• Contribute to content development by working with the Editorial Board on the commissioning and publication of subject-specific collections - Collaboration , Strategic mindset.
• Interpersonal Awareness - Establish and maintain relationships with EBMs; support the recruitment and training of new EBMs where required
• Decision Quality , Being Resilient - Promptly resolve pre- and post- publication issues raised by staff, EBMs and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct)
• Community outreach, to EBMs, and potential authors, including participation at international and national conferences, Editorial Board meetings and lab visits as required - Scientific Comprehension, Drives engagement and Communicates Effectively.
• Input to policy development initiatives and implement editorial policy - Publishing Workflows & Publishing Systems

Skills, Experience and qualifications Essential

• PhD-level research experience (engineering or computer sciences)
• Thorough understanding of the scientific research community and its needs