Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials

Nature Portfolio; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 4,621,000 - 6,125,000; Full time

Job summary

Springer Nature is seeking an Associate or Senior Editor for Nature Materials, a monthly multidisciplinary journal. The role requires a PhD in materials science and offers hybrid work in Shanghai, Beijing, Milan or Pune.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Editor and may collaborate across Nature Portfolio. Responsibilities include handling manuscripts, coordinating peer review, and contributing to editorial content.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science or related field.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• Editorial experience is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle original research papers and oversee peer review.
• Make editorial decisions with expert advice.
• Contribute to content and strategy for Nature Materials and Nature Portfolio.
• Commission and edit content such as Reviews, Perspectives and Editorials.
• Liaise with editors across Nature family and with researchers globally.
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions.

Skills

Editorial experience

Excellent communication

Willingness to travel

Education

PhD in materials science

Job description

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials

Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Milan or Pune - hybrid working model

Application Deadline: 17th September, 2026

About Springer Nature

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About The Brand

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About The Role

Nature Materials is seeking an Associate or Senior Editor to join the editorial team. In particular, we are seeking an editor with a background in the fields of biomedical engineering or biomaterials, however, we welcome applications from candidates with experience in any areas of materials science. We’re looking for a candidate who has a critical eye and a deep understanding of their subject and interests beyond.

Nature Materials (https://www.nature.com/nmat/) is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science and engineering. The journal publishes original research papers on all aspects of materials science, as well as Reviews, Perspectives, News & Views and Editorial and Comment pieces on topics that are of interest to the broader community of researchers working in this area, both in academia and industry.

This is a permanent position within the Nature Portfolio. The successful candidate will report to the Chief Editor, Nature Materials, and may collaborate closely with other Nature Portfolio journals as needed. Please note that responsibilities and journal assignments may evolve over time in response to portfolio needs.

This demanding and intellectually stimulating role is in either of our Shanghai, Beijing, Milan or Pune locations. The position is offered on a permanent basis and we’re looking to fill this role as soon as possible.

The responsibilities include:

• Handling original research papers and working closely with editor teams on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection and overseeing peer review - Manuscript Assessment, Critical Scientific Evaluation, Decision Quality.
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice - Scientific Comprehension.
• Contributing to content and strategy in this area at Nature Materials and Nature Portfolio - Operational Excellence, Publishing Workflows & Systems.
• Commissioning, editing content such as Reviews, Perspectives, News & Views, Comments or writing Editorials - Scientific & Academic Writing.
• Liaise extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature family and with experts in the international scientific community - Collaboration, Communicates Effectively.
• Attending conferences and visiting research institutions.

To be considered for the position, you will have:

• A PhD, or equivalent qualification, in materials science or a related topic.
• Additional research experience valuable but not needed.
• A thorough understanding of recent trends and developments in the field isessential.
• A passion for science and a thirst to learn more. You must be able to demonstrate the breadth of your interest in scientific research, both within and beyond your specialty.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including fluent English (written and spoken).
• The ability to read and assess the novelty, context and implications of research submitted to the journal from different areas of this discipline.
• Be eager to travel and meet scientists worldwide, learn more about them and their research, and help them learn more about us and what we are looking for in the papers we seek to publish.
• Editorial experience is not required, although applicants with editorial experience are encouraged to apply and may be considered for Senior Editor positions.

For Milan, Italy positions only:

• Associate Editor: Minimum salary €41,500
• Senior Editor: Minimum salary €55,000

National Collective Labour Agreement for employees of printing, publishing, digital and related companies (Publishers’ Section) – CNEL Code G011

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Job Posting End Date: 18-09-2026