Senior Scientific Editor, Environmental Science

RELX International; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Learning and development resources

Pension scheme

Job summary

One Earth, published by Elsevier, seeks a Senior Scientific Editor to shape climate content, oversee peer review, and engage with authors and reviewers to advance sustainability science. The role involves commissioning content, developing thematic issues, and representing the journal at events.

The ideal candidate has a PhD and editorial experience or strong potential, with a broad interest across sustainability research and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Editorial experience is advantageous but not required.
• Strong communication and critical thinking.
• Interest in sustainability research and publishing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop high-impact climate content.
• Oversee peer review to ensure rigor and fairness.
• Select and collaborate with expert reviewers.
• Engage with authors and provide guidance.
• Commission and edit Reviews, Perspectives, and front-matter.
• Ideate and plan thematic issues.
• Contribute to editorial strategy and journal positioning.
• Build relationships with the global research community.
• Represent the journal at conferences and institutional visits.
• Contribute to digital content and social media.

Skills

Editorial experience

Critical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal and networking

International teamwork

Research networks

Education

PhD or equivalent in relevant discipline

Job description

Senior Scientific Editor, One Earth

Do you have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant scientific, social scientific, or interdisciplinary discipline?

Do you have previous editorial experience?

Location: London (UK) or Amsterdam (The Netherlands).

About Our Team

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic scientist or scholar to join the editorial team of One Earth. One Earth is Cell Press’ flagship sustainability journal, publishing impactful research and perspectives across the full spectrum of sustainability science. Our mission is to advance understanding of, and identify solutions to, the major sustainability challenges facing our planet, while breaking down barriers between the natural, social, and applied sciences and the humanities. We welcome applications from candidates with expertise across climate-related disciplines, with particular interest in climate mitigation, adaptation, climate impacts, climate dynamics, and the interactions between climate change and society, ecosystems, health, and sustainable development. The successful candidate will handle all climate-related content published by One Earth. We are open to candidates at different career stages and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive editorial team. Previous editorial experience is advantageous but not required.

About The Role:

As a Senior Scientific Editor, you will play a central role in shaping One Earth’s climate content and editorial direction. You will oversee the peer review process for climate-related submissions, engage closely with authors and reviewers, curate and commission compelling content, and build relationships with the wider research and sustainability community through outreach and other activities.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and develop high-impact content across climate change mitigation, adaptation, impacts, and related areas of sustainability research
• Evaluate submitted manuscripts and manage the peer review process to ensure rigor, fairness, and efficiency
• Select and collaborate with expert reviewers
• Engage closely with authors, providing thoughtful guidance and an excellent author experience
• Commission and edit Reviews, Perspectives, and other front-matter content
• Ideate, pitch, plan, and execute thematic issues that bring together leading review and perspectives on pressing sustainability challenges
• Contribute to the journal’s editorial strategy and its positioning within the Cell Press portfolio
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the global scientific and sustainability community
• Represent the journal at conferences, workshops, and through institutional visits
• Contribute to digital content, including the journal homepage and social media

Requirements

• A PhD, or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline
• Previous editorial experience is preferred
• Broad interest across sustainability research
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to evaluate diverse areas of science
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an international team
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Established research networks (preferred, particularly for more senior candidates)
• Interest in scientific publishing, communication, and emerging digital trends

Applicants must include a cover letter. This should clearly describe your interest in the role and how your skills, knowledge, and experience would contribute to the journal. Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be reviewed.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

• At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

If performed in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €59,300 - €98,800.This job may be subject to a collective labor agreement in the Netherlands. Please consult with the hiring team for further details.

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