Associate Scientific Editor, Matter – Materials Science

RX Brasil; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country specific benefits

Job summary

Matter Cell Press seeks an Associate Scientific Editor to shape the journal’s scientific direction and expand its community. You will work with the Editor in Chief to gate and route high-quality manuscripts and identify opportunities across the Cell Press portfolio.

Reporting to the Editor in Chief, you will develop Matter’s scope, oversee editorial evaluations, and travel to conferences to build engagement with leading researchers worldwide.

Qualifications

• PhD in a field relevant to Matter's scope; materials science background preferred.
• Experience with editorial evaluation and managing submissions is valued.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking editorial evaluation of submissions to ensure the scientific quality and broader significance of published work.
• Developing a cohesive, impactful, and forward-looking journal that reflects Matter's scope.
• Coordinating at least one special issue per year in collaboration with the editorial team.
• Drawing on and expanding a network of leading researchers to attract influential submissions to Matter and the wider Cell Press portfolio.
• Identifying outstanding materials science manuscripts suitable for transfer or commissioning across Cell Press journals, and acting as an ambassador for these fields throughout the organization.
• Traveling to relevant conferences and research institutes to build community, identify emerging science, and promote Matter.
• Collaborating with colleagues across sales, marketing, and production to support the journal's growth targets and strategic objectives.
• Fostering productive relationships with other editorial teams across the Cell Press portfolio.

Skills

Editorial oversight

Networking

English communication

AI tools familiarity

Education

PhD in materials science or related field

Job description

Matter Cell Press seeks an Associate Scientific Editor to shape the journal’s scientific direction and expand its community. You will work with the Editor in Chief to gate and route high-quality manuscripts and identify opportunities across the Cell Press portfolio.

Reporting to the Editor in Chief, you will develop Matter’s scope, oversee editorial evaluations, and travel to conferences to build engagement with leading researchers worldwide.