Are you passionate about engineering and sustainability?

Are you keen to start your publishing career at a launching journal and interact with world-leading scientists?

About our Team

The Science, Technology, and Medical Journals (STMJ) team at Elsevier is dedicated to making our journals a premier destination for authors. We collaborate with researchers to facilitate the publication of their impactful scientific discoveries, with a focus on rigorous peer review, ethics, and research integrity. In support of our portfolio of 2700+ hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will actively contribute to advancing science, improving health outcomes.

About the Role

We are looking for someone with expertise in life cycle assessment and broadly sustainability metrics such as material flow analysis, core tools in industrial ecology, to join the editorial team of Chem Circularity as an Associate Scientific Editor.

Chem Circularity will be the home for cutting-edge research pursuing sustainable and circular systems across disciplines. The journal will publish insights and innovations transforming linear processes to sustainable, closed-loop systems, with an emphasis on reduction, redesign, reuse, and recycling. The journal will bridge fields and scales from chemistry, to materials, to engineering, to full systems.

This entry-level role is designed for those pursuing a career in publishing. You will assess manuscript submissions, manage the peer-review process, and ensure articles are rigorous, relevant, and impactful. As part of a launch, you will be immersed in every stage of the launch, from heavy commissioning, author engagement, marketing, and more! You will also engage with researchers to expand the journal’s network of authors and readers, travel to international conferences, and visit research institutes.

You will also work closely with colleagues across Operations, Production, Marketing, and other editorial teams in physical sciences and sustainability, embracing a One Cell Press ethos.

This is a full-time in-house editorial position locating in or around one of our China offices.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting research articles and commissioning reviews and opinion pieces;

Marketing the launch of Chem Circularity

Engaging with the scientific community (conferences, institutional visits, calls);

Reading, assessing, and triaging submissions;

Finding referees and managing the peer-review process;

Making editorial decisions and writing decision letters;

Supporting other Cell Press titles with submission transfers, content recruitment, and promotion;

Supporting Editorial Operations and Production with manuscript handling and publication;

Contributing to social media posts and writing short editorial pieces.

Requirements

Proven expertise in the performance and assessment of life cycle assessments (LCAs), and/or experience with common metrics of sustainability used by engineers and industrial ecologists to assess impact of technologies on overall system sustainability and cost

Proven expertise with data and software associated with LCAs, as well as ability to compare LCAs in the context of other technologies, and apply across scales

Additional experience in related or unrelated areas of research is a plus (biotechnology, circularity, upcycling/recycling, chemistry and catalysis, materials science);

Knowledge of current state-of-the-art and current research leaders in the field of circular chemistry, materials science, biotechnology, and engineering

Passion for fundamental and applied research and strong interest in communicating science;

Basic understanding of academic publishing options in the field, including key competitor titles. 

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills;

Ability to work independently and collaboratively;

Availability to travel within China

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 for you

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:

Medical and Life Insurance: Coverage for Medical and life risk.

Long-Service Award: Recognition for loyalty and dedication.

Marriage and New Baby Gifts: Celebratory tokens for special life events.

Festivals and Birthday Gifts: Spreading joy on occasions that matter.

Annual Medical Check-up: Prioritizing employee well-being through regular health check-ups.

Flexible Benefits via CIIC Platform: Personalized benefits accessible through a user-friendly platform.

Paid Time Off: Annual Leave, Flex Family Care Leave, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave, Medical and Hospitalization Leave, Examination Leave Gazetted Public Holiday

Family Care leave (Maternity/Paternity Leave and Adoption Leave)

About the Business

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.

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