Springer Nature
Scientific Editor
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Job Title: Scientific Editor
Location: London – Hybrid Working Model
Application Deadline: Sunday 6th September 2026
About Springer Nature
Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world.
For more information, please visit about.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature.
About the Role
We are hiring for a Scientific Editor! In this role you will play a critical role in ensuring a high-quality, efficient, and integrity-driven peer review process for journals within the Computer Science or related subject areas. You will handle manuscripts through the peer review process and secure high-quality peer review reports to support the journal Editor-in-Chief and Editors.
Working closely with the Editor-in-Chief, Handling Editors, and the Publisher, this role will include:
- Proactively managing the peer-review pipeline
- Identifying challenges
- Providing solutions
- Ensuring seamless communication throughout the editorial workflow
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You will be key in supporting journal development, protecting editorial standards, and upholding the journal’s reputation.
Role Responsibilities
- Secure high-quality peer reviewers for specific manuscripts
- Identify and invite appropriate peer reviewers to ensure timely delivery of reviewer reports
- Assess and make editorial triage decisions on new submissions for suitability to the journal as required
- Monitor the peer review pipeline and support external Editors with decisions as needed
- Manage the implementation of new policies into the journal workflow as they pertain to peer-reviewing
- Cooperate with other departments (Production, Journal Editorial Office) for applicable journal related issues
- Maintain communication with Editors on time-sensitive tasks and manuscript progress
- Uphold journal reputation through strong policy adherence, ethical standards, and consistency across key editorial stages
- Operational excellence - Contribute to process improvements and participate in ad hoc projects aligned with journal strategy and growth
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
- Ability to demonstrate resilience
- Experience as a peer reviewer or author is advantageous
- Scientific & academic writing skills – a journal publication history would be advantageous
- Demonstrable experience working within a research or professional environment preferred
- Operational excellence - The ability to drive continuous improvement and efficiency across systems and processes.
- Effective communication skills - Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong ability to use analytical and logical reasoning skills to make critical scientific evaluations and quality decisions
- Customer service orientation.
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills – being able to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders internally and externally across different levels, functions, and geographic locations
- An understanding of the scientific research community and its needs
- An understanding of Publishing Workflows & systems within Open Access publishing is desirable
- Scientific comprehension - Educated to master’s level as a minimum in a Computer Science subject area
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At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress – and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion.
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