Scientific Editor, Cell Discovery, Shanghai, China

Cell Discovery is a newly launched Open Access journal jointly published by Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Nature Publishing Group (http://www.nature.com/celldisc/). The journal is seeking 1 full-time, in-house scientific editor to join its editorial team. The Scientific Editor will be trained to play roles in providing immediate and satisfactory supports to the Editor and Executive Editor in all aspects of manuscript processing, which include but are not limited to assessing submitted papers and overseeing the reviewing process. This will be an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to participate in shaping the future development of this new journal. The key qualities the journal looks for are breadth of scientific interest and the ability to think critically about a wide range of scientific issues. The minimum requirement is a PhD in areas related to molecular and cell biology, and outstanding command of the English language. Postdoctoral or prior editorial experience would be a plus.

As a sister journal of Cell Research, a highly prominent international journal with a current impact factor of 15.606, Cell Discovery now is indexed in Directory of Open Access Journals, PubMed Central and Scopus. More details could be found via http://www.nature.com/celldisc. Applicants interested in this position should send his/her application materials, including Curriculum Vitae and personal statement by email to (subject: CD editor application) lcheng@sibs.ac.cn