Associate Scientific Editor | Flexible Hours & Impact

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Scientific Editor to join the Author Heroes team, guiding authors through the publishing journey and matching research to the best journals. You will apply scientific expertise, editorial judgment, and strong communication to support authors and streamline editorial workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration with editors, reviewers, and societies, with flexible working patterns and country-specific benefits, reflecting Elsevier’s global

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a professional level of written and spoken English.
• Demonstrate an experimental, results-driven, and enthusiastic work attitude.
• Have a record of having published papers in scientific journals.
• Stay technology-savvy, familiar with online platforms, social media, and digital content.
• Exhibit good communication skills and excellent written and spoken English.
• Build relationships and act as a self-starter. Be able to connect with the scientific community and across Elsevier at different levels within a large international environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating content as a partner to external editors
• Improving the editorial process for editors and reviewers iteratively
• Engaging closely with authors to help them improve their manuscripts
• Managing the editorial process for papers, from submission through peer review to the final decision
• Helping authors increase their odds of success in being published in another journal if rejected from their first choice
• Recruit and manage external editors, holding them to the same standard

Skills

Editorial judgment

Written English

Communication skills

Publishing experience

Job description

Elsevier in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Scientific Editor to join the Author Heroes team, guiding authors through the publishing journey and matching research to the best journals. You will apply scientific expertise, editorial judgment, and strong communication to support authors and streamline editorial workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration with editors, reviewers, and societies, with flexible working patterns and country-specific benefits, reflecting Elsevier’s global