Visionary Editor-in-Chief for Cell Biotech Launch

RELX INC; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellbeing programs

Insurance coverage

Family benefits

Savings accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Cell Biotech is launching under RELX INC to serve global biotechnology researchers. We seek a visionary founding Editor-in-Chief to define scope, identity, and editorial direction from the ground up, assembling a world-class team and building a thriving author, reviewer, and reader community.

You will lead the journal's launch, recruit an editorial board, establish a rigorous peer-review process, and collaborate across Cell Press to shape strategy and outreach while traveling to conferences and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biotechnology or closely related field with broad research interests.
• Extensive full-time editorial experience and leadership capabilities.
• Strong international network of researchers and institutions.

Responsibilities

• Define the journal's aims, scope, and article formats with a strategic vision.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a founding editorial team and ensure high editorial standards.
• Establish a rigorous peer-review process and attract world-class submissions.
• Engage with researchers, institutions, industry, and societies to build the journal's voice.
• Collaborate with Cell Press teams to launch the journal and develop cross-journal initiatives.
• Monitor biotechnology trends to keep Cell Biotech at the forefront.
• Represent Cell Biotech at conferences and travel to research institutes.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Networking

Strategic vision

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in biotechnology

Job description

Cell Biotech is launching under RELX INC to serve global biotechnology researchers. We seek a visionary founding Editor-in-Chief to define scope, identity, and editorial direction from the ground up, assembling a world-class team and building a thriving author, reviewer, and reader community.

You will lead the journal's launch, recruit an editorial board, establish a rigorous peer-review process, and collaborate across Cell Press to shape strategy and outreach while traveling to conferences and