Online Editor - Posting No. 1446
Date Posted
December 03, 2008
Employer
Nature Publishing Group
Location
London, England
Job Description
Nature Publishing Group is looking for a dynamic, organized and creative science graduate with a background in cell biology or biochemistry to staff the post of Online Editor for the Functional Glycomics Gateway and the forthcoming LIPID MAPS Gateway. The successful applicant will have well honed communication and writing skills.
The Functional Gateway is a freely accessible online publication widely read by the research community. It encompasses editorial content updated monthly on recent research, news and events, and databases of research findings. The Gateways are an innovative publication of a type that is becoming increasingly important in academic publishing, and we are looking for someone who is eager to further establish them as key information resources for researchers.
The Editor will take responsibility for demanding editorial tasks in launching the LIPID MAPS Gateway and in updating both Gateways each month to high editorial and scientific standards. The role involves writing summaries of key research developments, liaising with external scientific partners and the editorial teams of Nature journals.
Job Qualifications
The successfull applicant will have, or will be shortly expecting to receive, a PhD in a cell biology or biochemistry related discipline, and will have a broad understanding of roles of sugars lipids in cells. A sound knowledge of good web practice and a passion for the exploitation of the medium as a means of scientific communication are crucial. Scientific editing or copy editing experience would be beneficial but are not required.
Key personal qualities for this position also include:
- The ability to work to firm deadlines
- A strong ability to communicate with leading scientists and with our internal editorial and marketing departments
- An acute eye for detail
- The ability to organize and juggle a varied workload under pressure and to work quickly and efficiently without direct supervision.
Salary
Not Available
Contact Information
Denise Pitter
To apply please send your CV and covering letter, quoting reference number NPG/LON/024 to Denise Pitter at the email address listed below.
All candidates must demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for the vacancy.
For questions concerning the position:
Masada Disenhouse
Administrative Coordinator
LIPID MAPS
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive M/C 0601
La Jolla, CA 92093-0601
858-822-5853
mdisenhouse@ucsd.edu
Phone - Not Available
Fax - Not Available
Cell Phone - Not Available
Email - londonrecruitment@macmillan.co.uk
Website - www.functionalglycomics.org