Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

Elsevier GmbH Company; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading academic publishing company in Barcelona seeks an Editor to work on The Lancet Regional Health – Europe. You will contribute to content selection, manage peer reviews, and collaborate with various stakeholders to promote high-quality research. Ideal candidates hold an MD or PhD and have experience in public health or related fields. Flexible working hours and a focus on work-life balance are offered.

Servicios

Wellbeing initiatives

Shared parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Formación

• Relevant qualifications in clinical or biomedical science, public health, global health, or related fields.
• Accustomed to diversity and global collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute critically to the selection of journal content.
• Identify experts for peer review.
• Write editorials and organize peer reviews.
• Commission content to enhance journal profile.
• Develop and maintain links with the regional health community.

Conocimientos

Clinical or biomedical science knowledge

Public health knowledge

Ability to connect with colleagues

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative mindset

Educación

Medical degree (MD) or PhD

Post-doctoral research experience

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

The Lancet Regional Health – Europe is an Open Access journal under The Lancet’s global health initiative. It focuses on improving healthcare quality and access worldwide. You’ll work with Senior Editors and the Editor-in-Chief on journal preparation. You'll also collaborate with authors and various editorial teams.

Responsibilities

• Contributing critically to the selection of the journal content.
• Identifying experts to act as peer reviewers on selected submissions.
• Writing editorials, organizing peer review of research articles and reviews, and conducting webinars and podcasts with authors and key opinion leaders.
• Commissioning content to build our journal’s profile among the communities we serve and handling special project content (e.g., Series and Commissions) as necessary.
• Developing and maintaining links with the regional health community to solicit high-quality research and thought leadership for the journal.
• Attending conferences and events, identifying suitable topics and authors, and keeping up-to-date with current developments in regional health.

Requirements

• Have relevant qualifications in clinical or biomedical science, public health, global health, or related fields. A medical degree (MD) or a PhD, along with post-doctoral research experience in a relevant discipline, is an advantage.
• Be accustomed to diversity and working globally, with the ability to connect with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Lancet’s values.
• Have an unfailingly can-do attitude.
• Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver successful projects and initiatives on time.
• Have a natural ability to engage, influence, and build relationships with stakeholders, teams, and our community.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours—flexing the times when you work during the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are most productive.