Nature Portfolio is hiring : Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Sensors in New Yo

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Sensors Title : Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Sensors

Location : Shanghai, Beijing, New York - hybrid model

Closing date : 31st October, 2025

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About The Brand

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About The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the launch team of Nature Sensors as an Associate or Senior Editor.

Launching in January, 2026, Nature Sensors will be a multidisciplinary journal at the intersection of applied sciences and engineering, showcasing advancements in sensor technologies, enabling methodologies, and their applications across diverse fields.

Role Responsibilities :

The successful candidate will play an important role in determining the representation of the fields they handle for the journal.

They will work closely within a small team of editors on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection, management of the peer review process, commissioning and editing of reviews and comments, and writing for the journal.

They will have an interest in engaging with topical issues for the sensing community is essential.

They will have a broad scientific knowledge and training.

They will have excellent literary skills and a keen interest in the practice and communication of science are a prerequisite.

They must be an enthusiastic communicator, have excellent interpersonal skills and be prepared to liaise with their community of researchers through conference attendance and lab visits, virtually and in person.

To be considered for the position, you will have :

The ideal candidate must have a PhD (or equivalent) and preferably postdoctoral experience and should be able to demonstrate a general interest in other areas of sensing research beyond their own.

We welcome candidates with expertise in areas, including but not limited to : Quantum, optical, photonic, or acoustic sensors, wireless communication, telecommunications, and sensor networks, MEMS / NEMS and lab-on-a-chip systems, environmental, industrial, or energy-related sensing, computational science, including AI- and algorithm-driven sensing systems, remote sensing and multi-modal sensor integration

Applicants do not need to cover all areas listed above but should bring strong expertise in at least one and a broad interest in sensing as a whole.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the journal’s representation of their areas of expertise and will work closely within a small team on all aspects of the editorial process.

Broad scientific knowledge, excellent writing skills, and a keen interest in science communication are prerequisites.

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.

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

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