Senior Editor, Primary Care (Maternity Cover) - Remote

Elsevier; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Lancet Primary Care is seeking an in-house Senior Editor to oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will own submissions and perform quality peer review to ensure high-quality content is published.

You will build global relationships with experts, attend conferences, and contribute editorial content across issues. This role emphasizes inclusion and collaboration within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD with postdoctoral experience in a relevant subject, or a postgraduate higher degree in a relevant discipline plus substantial editorial experience at a senior level on a peer reviewed STM journal.
• Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner.

Responsibilities

• Managing peer review of high-quality research papers and commissioning authors to ensure the successful production of new and engaging articles.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with the global primary care community to attract high-quality research for the journal.
• Attending conferences and events to represent the journal and identify potential topics of interest.
• Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required.
• Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal.

Skills

Editing

Peer review

Academic writing

Stakeholder relations

Education

MD or PhD with postdoctoral experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Lancet Primary Care is seeking an in-house Senior Editor to oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will own submissions and perform quality peer review to ensure high-quality content is published.

You will build global relationships with experts, attend conferences, and contribute editorial content across issues. This role emphasizes inclusion and collaboration within a diverse team.