Visionary Founding Editor-in-Chief, Cell Biotech

RELX INC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellbeing platform

Insurance: disability & life

Parental leave & family benefits

Employee savings plans

Paid time off & volunteer days

Job summary

RELX INC is seeking a Founding Editor-in-Chief for Cell Biotech to launch and lead a premier biotech journal. You will define scope, identity, and editorial direction, recruit and mentor a founding team, and drive a rigorous peer-review process. The role offers location flexibility near key offices and a path to shape the field from inception.

Ideal candidates possess a Ph.D. in biotechnology, extensive editorial leadership, and a global network of researchers.

Qualifications

• Have a Ph.D. in biotechnology or a closely related field, with a proven record of research expertise.
• Have extensive full-time editorial experience.
• A deep network of international researchers within the scope of the journal, and a proven ability to engage with and influence the community.
• Display a comprehensive understanding of current and emerging trends in biotechnology, with the ability to translate that into a clear journal scope and strategy.
• Display exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to recruit, inspire, and develop a diverse and talented editorial team.
• Have outstanding written and oral communication skills, coupled with a genuine passion for engaging with the scientific community.
• Are a visionary and entrepreneurial thinker, ready to establish Cell Biotech as a leader.

Responsibilities

• Defining the aims, scope, and article formats of Cell Biotech, and setting a strategic vision for the journal.
• Recruiting, building, and mentoring a founding editorial team, and fostering collaboration and high standards.
• Establishing and leading a rigorous peer review process to ensure high-impact research.
• Drawing on your network to attract world-class submissions and build relationships with researchers and institutions.
• Collaborating with the Cell Press editorial family and business units to launch and grow the journal.

Education

Ph.D. in biotechnology

Job description

RELX INC is seeking a Founding Editor-in-Chief for Cell Biotech to launch and lead a premier biotech journal. You will define scope, identity, and editorial direction, recruit and mentor a founding team, and drive a rigorous peer-review process. The role offers location flexibility near key offices and a path to shape the field from inception.

Ideal candidates possess a Ph.D. in biotechnology, extensive editorial leadership, and a global network of researchers.