Editor-in-Chief, Health Sciences

Job Description:

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

Wiley’s prestigious health sciences portfolio is seeking a dynamic, ambitious individual with deep interdisciplinary expertise in both diabetes and cancer research to serve as Editor-in-Chief. In this role, you will leverage your scientific background, understanding of disease-mechanism intersections, and knowledge of the scholarly publishing landscape to guide the strategic development of one or more journals in our health sciences portfolio.

You will work to raise the profile and visibility of the journal(s) within the broader metabolic disease and oncology communities, attract high-quality submissions, and ensure that published research reflects current and emerging trends—including the molecular, clinical, and epidemiological connections between diabetes and cancer.

The Editor in Chief will contribute to editorial evaluation, manage peer review, make decisions on manuscripts, and ensure the adoption of best practices and the highest ethical standards in scientific publishing.

How you will make an impact

• Leverage your scientific network and subject-matter expertise in diabetes, oncology, and their intersecting biological pathways to drive content acquisition and submissions growth across the health sciences portfolio.
• Strategically develop one or more journals—from scientific, editorial, and publishing perspectives—within the broader health sciences journals portfolio.
• Build and maintain a strong international network of researchers, authors, peer reviewers, and editorial board members working in metabolic disorders, cancer biology, clinical oncology, endocrinology, and related interdisciplinary fields.
• Represent Wiley and the health sciences portfolio at conferences, workshops, and academic institutions, including events focused on diabetes, cancer, precision medicine, and chronic disease research.
• Contribute to the editorial evaluation and peer‑review process for manuscripts submitted across multiple journals, ensuring rigorous standards and alignment with the journal’s strategic scope.
• Champion innovations in scientific communication, publishing ethics, and open research—particularly in rapidly evolving areas such as metabolic–oncologic crosstalk, biomarker discovery, and translational research.
• Collaborate with your manager and colleagues to foster a culture of trust, respect, curiosity, and high performance.

What we are looking for

• A PhD (or equivalent) in diabetes research, cancer biology, molecular endocrinology, metabolic disease, oncology, or a closely related biomedical field—with a strong and well-established research background spanning both diabetes and cancer or clear expertise in their mechanistic overlaps (e.g., insulin signaling, inflammation pathways, obesity-related cancer risk, metabolic reprogramming).
• A strong understanding of the latest scientific and clinical developments in both fields, including interdisciplinary research trends, emerging therapeutic strategies, and precision medicine approaches.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a flexible, innovative approach to problem‑solving and a focus on achieving meaningful outcomes.
• Ability to build consensus, work collaboratively, and influence others through scientific credibility and thoughtful engagement.
• A self‑motivated, diplomatic, and organized professional with strong English-language skills (written and verbal) and excellent time‑management abilities.
• A solid understanding of scholarly publishing, including editorial workflows, commissioning, and the peer‑review process. Prior publishing experience is highly desirable.
• A passion for science communication and a strong desire to advocate for advancements in publishing, open research, and dissemination of impactful interdisciplinary science.
• Confidence and enthusiasm for representing the journal portfolio at scientific conferences, visiting research institutes, nurturing existing professional relationships, and developing new networks—with a willingness to travel.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. 

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives. 

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything. 

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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