Associate or Senior Editor, Communications AI & Computing

Springer Nature

Associate or Senior Editor for AI & Computing journal at Springer Nature. Responsibilities include editorial decisions, policy development, and collaboration with external editors.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeShanghai • 🇨🇳 ChinaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Making well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts in the light of expert advice, following the journal’s editorial policy and standards.
Contribute developing editorial policies and guidelines for research involving AI and computational sciences, with a focus on open science.
Make accepted manuscripts accessible to a broad computer science readership by advising authors on titles, abstracts, introductions, and structure, as well as ensuring high overall reporting standards.
Help recruit, support, and engage a team of external editors, guiding and assisting them with the tasks listed above and ensuring they understand and implement the journal’s philosophy and policies.
Commissioning various content including Reviews, Perspectives and Comment articles.
Attend conferences and meetings and visit research institutions (in agreement with the Chief Editor) and report on these activities.
Broadcast published works by curating and suggesting publications for press releases or Research Highlights.
Contribute editorial content to special projects or collections as agreed with the Chief Editor.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD level research experience in machine learning, including algorithm development, computational social science, computational neuroscience, and/or computational linguistics.
A strength in AI ethics and human-machine interaction is welcome but not necessary.
Editorial experience, postdoctoral experience, and broad training will be an advantage but not an essential requirement.
A passion for science and a desire to learn more.
The ability to read and assess the novelty, context, and implications of research submitted to the journal from different disciplines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and fluency in English (written and spoken).
A desire to meet scientists worldwide, online and in person, and to learn more about them and their research, and help them learn more about us and what we are looking for in the papers we seek to publish.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningalgorithm developmentcomputational social sciencecomputational neurosciencecomputational linguisticsAI ethicshuman-machine interaction

Soft Skills

editorial decision makingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsteam supportengagementpassion for scienceability to assess research noveltydesire to learn

Certifications

PhD