Reviews Editor

**Reviews Editor - Disease Models & Mechanisms**:

- Employer- The Company of Biologists Ltd- Location- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (GB)- Salary- Competitive salary +benefits- Closing date- 4 Mar 2024- Discipline
Life Science
Job Type
Editor
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Qualification
PhD
Sector
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**Reviews Editor - Disease Models & Mechanisms**
- Based in Cambridge, UK_

Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), published by The Company of Biologists, is seeking enthusiastic and motivated applicants for the role of **Reviews Editor**.

Joining an experienced and successful team, including Editor-in-Chief Liz Patton, this is an excellent opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a significant contribution to a growing Open Access journal in the fast-moving field of translational research. DMM publishes primary research articles, reviews, perspectives and other front section content, and has a strong focus on supporting the community through its activities.

As the Company approaches its centenary in 2025, this is an exciting time to join us as we expand our teams and plan our celebrations.

Core responsibilities include:

- Commissioning, handling peer review and developmental editing of review content.
- Representation of the journal at local and international conferences, and within the wider scientific community.
- Contributing to interview and editorial pieces within the journal.
- Running active and engaging social media platforms.
- Creative involvement in the journal’s development and marketing activities.

The Reviews Editor will work alongside a Managing Editor and a Features & Reviews Editor, as well as with our international team of Academic Editors. Additional collaboration with the in-house DMM team, and the other journal teams, makes this a dynamic and stimulating environment to work in. This is a permanent position, based in The Company of Biologists’ attractive modern office on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK, with the option of a maximum of 50% remote working per week.

More about The Company of Biologists:
The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. The Company publishes five specialist peer-reviewed journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. We take great pride in the experience of our editorial team and the quality of the work we publish. We believe that the profits from publishing the hard work of biologists should support scientific discovery and help develop future scientists. Our community sites provide researchers with opportunities for networking and the sharing of research and related information. Our grants help support societies, meetings and individuals. Our workshops and meetings give the opportunity to network and collaborate.