Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Mechanical Engineering

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the launch team of Nature Mechanical Engineering as an Associate or Senior Editor.

Mechanical engineering is truly an interdisciplinary field. Mechanical engineers are involved in the design, development, and manufacture of devices and systems that have moving parts, across scales from nanotechnology to large aerospace systems. Mechanical engineers are critical innovators in almost every major field, including robotics and automation, aerospace and ocean engineering, materials and manufacturing, human health, energy, and environmental sustainability.

Launching in 2027, Nature Mechanical Engineering will publish high-impact research across all application areas of mechanical engineering, as well as fundamental mechanics of immediate interest to the community. As the first broad-scope, flagship journal dedicated to mechanical engineering, it will connect academia, industry, and policymakers, showcasing the critical role mechanical engineers play in building a better future.

We are open to applicants with a background in mechanical engineering, with particular interests in candidates with experience in robotics and automation, instrumentation, and mechatronics.

Role responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be part of the journal launch team and play a key role in shaping, developing, and establishing the journal from the very beginning.

• Handle original research papers and work closely with editorial teams on all aspects of the editorial process, including manuscript selection, overseeing peer review and making well-reasoned decisions.

• Contribute to content development and strategy in the represented area.

• Commission and edit content such as Reviews, Perspectives, and Comments, and write editorials.

• Work extensively with editors at other journals in the Nature portfolio.

• Attend conferences and visit research institutions.

Required Skills, Qualification and Experience

Essential:

• Applicants must have a PhD, with a strong track record in research relevant to the fields covered in the journal.

• Broad scientific knowledge and training.

• Excellent literary and communication skills.

• The ability to absorb new areas of research.

Desirable:

• Postdoctoral experience.

• Previous editorial experience.

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter explaining your motivation for the role, your salary expectations, notice period, and preferred office location.

• A CV.

• A selection of three recent papers that you would consider for publication in Nature Mechanical Engineering , together with a full reference and link to the article, and a brief rationale for your choice.

• a News and Views-style piece (no more than 500 words) on a recent engineering project in mechanical engineering field that you found particularly exciting.

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