Assistant Editor

About Us The Journal of Experimental Botany (JXB) is a leading plant science journal publishing high quality primary research and review papers in the plant sciences. JXB papers cover a range of disciplines from molecular and cellular physiology and biochemistry through whole plant physiology to community physiology and food security. About You As the Assistant Editor, your main responsibilities will be:

• The administration of peer review
• The provision of high-quality customer service to the JXB community
• Arranging, co-ordinating and attending journal meetings
• Imaginatively promoting journal content
• Administration of the editorial board
• Making contributions to journal development The role requires active participation in the peer review process especially in regard to refereeing, maintaining excellent customer service to JXB's readers, authors, reviewers and editors, and ensuring that JXB's reviewer database is kept up-to-date. Candidates will have experience and understanding of the academic system and peer review process, present information in an accurate and appropriate format in reports and correspondence, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to act with discretion, empathy, tact and diplomacy. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: While the editorial team usually work remotely, there is the requirement for the whole team to be present at the editorial office on the Lancaster University campus at least one day a week (currently Thursday). As such, we are unable to consider candidates that must exclusively work remotely. ​ ​Closing date: 23rd October 2026 Please note that the interviews will be virtual and will be scheduled as suitable candidates apply. The advert may close early if a sufficient number of suitable applications is received before the closing date or an appointment is made. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. ​How to Apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter explaining your suitability for the role via the "Apply" button above. Please note that applications without a covering letter will be rejected. If you have any queries about the role, please contact HR or JXB's Managing Editor, Dr Mike Page. We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. The Society for Experimental Biology also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.