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Job Title: Manuscript Editor

Location: Gera Commerce zone, Kharadi, Pune

About Springer Nature Group

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment on the basis of merit alone, without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

About the Role

Scientific Reports and the BMC Series journals are prominent Springer Nature titles that provide inclusive destinations for tens of thousands of researchers annually.

Manuscript Editors support the journal editors and Editorial Board Members in providing rapid peer review and publication. This includes assessment of manuscripts for adherence to editorial policies, finding and inviting appropriate peer reviewers, and making decisions on manuscripts in collaboration with the journal editors. Excellent time management and broad scientific competence are key aspects of this role.

Role Responsibilities:

• Assess manuscripts for compliance with our editorial policies and suitability for peer review.
• Identify and invite appropriate peer reviewers and manage the peer review process in a timely manner.
• Recommend editorial decisions to a specific journal editor.
• Liaise with editorial board members to progress manuscripts to a final decision.
• Manuscript consultation (for example, support EBMs with reviewer finding).
• Identify manuscripts where there are difficulties in reaching an editorial decision and escalate to a specific journal editor.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Educated to PhD level (or equivalent)
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational ability and time-management skills
• Analytical and critical appraisal skills
• Self-starter with a positive, can-do approach to problem-solving
• Ability to complete allocated tasks and work to (often competing) deadlines
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels and as part of a team

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