Subeditor

Springer Nature; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher is seeking a Subeditor for Nature Magazine to ensure high standards of accuracy and readability for scientific articles. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in a scientific discipline, excellent written communication skills, and a keen attention to detail. Responsibilities include proofreading, ensuring adherence to house style, and working collaboratively to meet production deadlines, all in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of tools like Adobe InDesign is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to proofread text and artwork.
• Flexibility to cope under pressure.
• Tact in dealing with authors and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Subediting material accepted or written for publication.
• Ensuring text is in good English and conforms to house style.
• Correcting proofs, artwork, and pages during the production process.

Skills

Good literacy skills

Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a team

Strong time management

Broad interest in and understanding of science

Education

Degree in a scientific discipline

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Subeditor, Nature Magazine

Employment: Permanent, Full Time

Company: Nature Portfolio

Location: London or Berlin

Application deadline: 5th January 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 @SpringerNature.

About the Brand: Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals, dedicated to serving the scientific community. Visit nature.com and follow @Nature / @NaturePortfolio.

Role

Nature, the international journal of science, is looking for an eagle-eyed Subeditor to help us maintain our high standards of accuracy and readability. The successful candidate will be comfortable reading and writing about science, a stickler for grammar and facts, and able to work autonomously and flexibly as part of a close-knit team to subedit articles for both print and online in a fast-paced environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Subediting material accepted or written for publication by Nature within production deadlines and to the highest possible standard as directed by the Chief Subeditor or his/her delegates.
• Ensure text is in good English and conforms to house style.
• Ensure display items are correct and consistent with the text.
• Ensure that material is subbed within production deadlines.
• Correcting proofs, artwork and pages during the production process, to ensure that the pages are finished to the appropriate standard for output
• Write headlines and captions for Nature material as required.
• Advise Nature editors on matters of house style and use of English.
• Ensuring that Nature material is correctly and appropriately displayed on Nature’s website.
• To undertake and oversee additional projects with the team (for example, maintenance of the Style Guide).

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in a scientific discipline
• Good literacy skills
• Demonstrable ability to proofread text and artwork.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, tact, diplomacy, discretion.
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of word-processing — in particular Adobe InDesign — and other relevant IT skills.
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
• Strong time management
• Broad interest in and an understanding of science.
• Flexibility
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Tact in dealing with authors and colleagues

How to apply

To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions in the role.

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