Subeditor

Job Title: Subeditor Nature Magazine

Permanent Full Time

Company: Nature Portfolio

Location(s): London or Berlin

Application deadline: 5th January 2026

About Springer Nature

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About the Brand

Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals dedicated to serving the scientific community.

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About the Role

Nature the international journal of science is looking for an eagle-eyed Subeditor to help us maintain our high standards of accuracy and readability.

The successful candidate will be comfortable reading and writing about science a stickler for grammar and facts and able to work autonomously and flexibly as part of a close-knit team to subedit articles for both print and online in a fast-paced environment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Subediting material accepted or written for publication byNaturewithin production deadlines and to the highest possible standard as directed by the Chief Subeditor or his/her delegates.

• Ensure text is in good English and conforms to house style.
• Ensure display items are correct and consistent with the text.
• Ensure that material is subbed within production deadlines.

• Correcting proofs artwork and pages during the production process to ensure that the pages are finished to the appropriate standard for output

• Write headlines and captions for Nature material as required.
• Advise Nature editors on matters of house style and use of English.
• Ensuring that Nature material is correctly and appropriately displayed on Natures website.
• To undertake and oversee additional projects with the team (for example maintenance of the Style Guide).

Experience Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Degree in a scientific discipline
• Good literacy skills
• Demonstrable ability to proofread text and artwork.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills tact diplomacy discretion.
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of word-processing in particular Adobe InDesign and other relevant IT skills.
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
• Strong time management
• Broad interest in and an understanding of science.
• Flexibility
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Tact in dealing with authors and colleagues

To apply please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions in the role.

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