Associate Scientific Editor - Shape Published Science

RX Brasil; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier seeks an Associate Scientific Editor to join its Author Heroes team in a dynamic, international publishing environment. You will apply scientific expertise, editorial judgement, and strong communication to support authors and streamline editorial workflows.

You will evaluate manuscripts with editors, guide authors to improve submissions, and manage the review process from submission to decision, ensuring alignment with journal aims and high-quality content.

Qualifications

• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience publishing or editing scientific content.
• Strong editorial and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate content as a partner to external editors.
• Improve editorial processes for editors and reviewers.
• Engage with authors to improve manuscripts.
• Manage the editorial process from submission to final decision.
• Advise authors on journal fit and manuscript strategy.
• Recruit and manage external editors and maintain standards.

Skills

English proficiency

Editorial judgement

Communication skills

Job description

Elsevier seeks an Associate Scientific Editor to join its Author Heroes team in a dynamic, international publishing environment. You will apply scientific expertise, editorial judgement, and strong communication to support authors and streamline editorial workflows.

You will evaluate manuscripts with editors, guide authors to improve submissions, and manage the review process from submission to decision, ensuring alignment with journal aims and high-quality content.