Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Health (Environmental health and Climate health)

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Health (Environmental health and Climate health)

Location: Shanghai, Beijing, New York - hybrid model

Closing date: 20th October, 2025

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About The Role

Nature Health, launching in 2026, is a new journal of public, global and population health that will publish the most impactful research that influences health policy and practice, including from the biomedical, social, and environmental sciences.

In this position, you will work closely with the Chief Editor and the editorial team on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection; commissioning; editing of Reviews, Perspectives, Comments, and other content; as well as occasional writing for the journal. This work requires decisiveness and excellent time-management skills as well as a communicative, collaborative spirit within and outside the team, as you will also engage with the broader public health community, including at conferences and site visits.

Role Responsibilities:

The successful applicants will work within a close-knit multidisciplinary team of editors on all aspects of the editorial process.

• Manuscript selection and the overseeing of peer review.
• Commissioning and editing of reviews and commentary.
• The generation and discussion of ideas for new content.
• Writing for the journal.
• Liaising with the research community through laboratory visits and international conferences.
• Attendance to scientific conferences and regular liaising with researchers via videoconference and on-site visits.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• A PhD (or equivalent) in an area of environmental health or climate-health research or a related subject.
• Track record of published research in environmental health or climate health or similar.
• Strong work ethic
• Outstanding organization and time management skills
• Decisiveness leavened with openness and humility
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and strong fluency in English (written and spoken).
• A collaborative spirit: you will be working in a team setting, striving to support and mentor others, and to maximize our collective success.
• Flexibility: be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment and understanding that our priorities may change with the evolution of health research and world events.
• Eagerness to meet researchers worldwide, in person and virtually, to learn more about them and their research, help them learn more about us, and solicit submissions in areas of interest.

Desirable

• Postdoctoral experience.
• For consideration for the senior-editor position, candidates must have extensive editorial experience in a clearly similar role on one or more health research journals.

Applicants should include a CV, a cover letter explaining their interest in the post and their preferred office of employment.

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.

Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.

US employees are eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life and AD&D insurance, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, paid vacation and sick time, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k retirement savings plan.

In order to comply with various pay transparency laws and legislations in the United States, the salary range and benefits for this position are included. This information is only applicable to US-based candidates and the actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, skill level and equity. Salary ranges differ by country due to various local market considerations. The US salary range does not align with the salary ranges in other countries when converted to the currency of that country.

US Annualized Base Salary Range: Associate Editor: $80,000 / Senior Editor: $95,000.

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