Associate Editor (Humanities and Social Sciences)

1502 Springer Nature Technology and Publishing Solutions Private Limited; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Springer Nature Group in Pune seeks an Associate Editor to support Journal Editors and Editorial Board Members, ensuring rapid and high-quality peer review and publication. You will manage peer review for manuscripts, make editorial decisions, and provide editorial support to editors and EBMs, demonstrating collaboration and communication.

The role is full-time with a hybrid working arrangement from our Pune office, requiring strong time management and a passion for scientific communication

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) research experience in Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Strong scientific comprehension and ability to evaluate research broadly.
• Ability to collaborate across journals and communicate editorial decisions clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to editorial standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess manuscripts for compliance with journal policies and editorial thresholds.
• Identify and invite peer reviewers and manage the peer review process.
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions based on reviewer advice.
• Provide manuscript consultation to editors and editorial board members.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support journal development and workflows.

Skills

Editorial decisions

Peer review management

Scientific communication

Cross-journal collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Editorial policy understanding

Stakeholder communication

Education

PhD in Humanities & Social Sciences

Job description

Job Title: Associate Editor Location: Pune – Hybrid Working Model

About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians, and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.

About Discover Journals Discover Journals aim to support researchers in communicating and advancing discovery for a better world. We do this by providing a trusted environment in which researchers can quickly, easily and transparently share their discoveries, data and research stories by publishing in peer-reviewed journals with an inclusive editorial threshold.

About the Role As an Associate Editor, you will play a key role in supporting Journal Editors and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) to ensure rapid and high-quality peer review, and publication. You will support content delivery by managing peer review for specific manuscripts across our journals and making editorial decisions. Success in this role requires strong time management skills, broad scientific knowledge, and a commitment to excellence in editorial practices. Key performance indicators include fast turnaround times, rigorous peer review standards, and exceptional service to authors, reviewers, and EBMs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about science and looking to launch a career in academic publishing. The position is full-time and based out of our Pune office, with a hybrid working arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Assess manuscripts for compliance with journal policies and editorial thresholds, demonstrating scientific comprehension, critical scientific evaluation, and manuscript assessment skills to determine suitability for peer review.
• Identify and invite appropriate peer reviewers and manage the peer review process in a timely manner.
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts, applying sound judgement, in light of expert reviewer advice.
• Provide manuscript consultation and editorial support as required to Assistant Editors, Journal Owners and Editorial Board Members, demonstrating collaboration, interpersonal awareness, and effective communication.
• Identify manuscripts where there are difficulties in reaching an editorial decision and provide a resolution.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support journal development, publishing workflows, operational improvements, and ad hoc projects.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) research experience in Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Strong scientific comprehension and critical evaluation skills, with the ability to assess research across a broad range of topics beyond one’s core area of expertise.
• Ability to work effectively within a cross-journal team, demonstrating collaboration, effective communication, interpersonal awareness, and a willingness to support shared objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate editorial decisions clearly and professionally.
• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high editorial, ethical, and quality standards.
• A genuine passion for scientific communication, academic writing, and promoting rigor and transparency in the reporting of research.
• Thorough understanding of the scientific research community, the peer review process, and the needs of researchers, reviewers, and editors.
• Sound judgement and strong decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze information critically and reach balanced, evidence-based conclusions.
• Highly self-motivated, resourceful, resilient, and achievement-oriented, with the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, workload management, and organizational skills, with a commitment to operational excellence.
• Interest in publishing and the ability to quickly learn and apply publishing workflows, systems, and editorial policies.
• Active, supportive team player with an adaptable and flexible approach to changing priorities and business needs.

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