Clinical Editor - BMJ Surgery

BMA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution (up to

Dental and travel insurance

Life assurance 7x salary

Gym membership discounts

Discounts for retail/leisure

Job summary

BMJ Group invites applications for a part-time Clinical Editor role (0.4 FTE) to establish and grow BMJ Surgery. You will work with the Editor-in-Chief and BMJ Group staff to develop editorial strategy and ensure ethical publishing processes while expanding the journal’s international reach.

The post requires collaboration with BMJ Connections Surgery and editorial teams, with core hours 0900-1700 over two working days each week. Prior publishing experience in medical journals is essential.

Qualifications

• Clinical and/or research experience to inform editorial decision-making.
• Experience in critical appraisal of evidence to inform decision-making.
• Experience in writing for a clinical audience.
• Experience of peer review process in publishing.
• Editorial experience on a medical journal including commissioning, editing, and writing content.
• Experience of writing and editing content for healthcare professionals.
• Experience of working in a matrix, hybrid environment.
• Experience of working with ScholarOne (or other online content management systems).
• Experience of working with international editorial teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain editorial strategy and vision for the journal.
• Maintain integrity of the review process and publishing ethics.
• Recruit and manage editorial team members in line with EDI policy.
• Train and support editorial board members and associate editors.
• Commission editorials, reviews and educational content; seek topic collections and supplements.
• Attend editorial meetings and discuss manuscripts and content.
• Move content through the editorial process with production teams.
• Use data and analytics to inform editorial decisions.
• Promote the journal through external outreach and conferences.
• Collaborate with BMJ Connections Surgery team for manuscript transfers.

Skills

Editorial experience

Medical journals

Peer review process

Research experience

Writing for clinicians

EDI policy

Education

Degree in Medicine or B.Sc.

Postgraduate qualification related to surgery or evidence-based healthcare

Tools

ScholarOne

Job description

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Job Title: Clinical Editor - BMJ Surgery

Contract: Permanent (0.4FTE)

Location: London - Hybrid

Application Closing Date: 8th September 2026

Clinical Editor - BMJ Surgery

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join BMJ Group as a part-time Clinical Editor on a new journal, BMJ Surgery that has recently launched. The new journal will expand BMJ Group’s presence in this important area, complementing its existing titles in adjacent specialties.

The successful candidate will work with the Editor-in-Chief and BMJ Group Publishing staff to establish the new journal and develop its reach, impact and influence internationally.

The post is 0.4 FTE and is expected to be undertaken over two full working days (core hours between 0900-1700) each week to meet role and team requirements.

Responsibilities include

• Work with the Editor-in-Chief and BMJ Group to develop and maintain a relevant and coherent editorial strategy and vision for the journal
• Maintain and ensure the integrity of the review process and publishing ethics, providing guidance to authors, reviewers and editors as appropriate
• Support the Editor-in-Chief to recruit and manage editorial team members in line with BMJ Group’s EDI policy
• Train and support editorial board members and associate editors
• Add value by commissioning editorials, reviews, educational material and online content, and seeking opportunities to publish topic collections and supplements
• Attend editorial meetings to discuss manuscripts in process, as well as problematic or controversial editorial content
• Work with the publishing and editorial production teams to move content smoothly through the editorial process
• Use and report data and analytics to inform decisions about editorial strategy
• Be an ambassador for the journal, taking part in external outreach, conferences and meetings to promote the journal and develop relationships
• Work collaboratively with the editorial team of BMJ Connections Surgery, an open access companion journal, to facilitate the transfer of suitable manuscripts rejected from BMJ Surgery

Experience & Qualifications

We would like the post holder to possess experience in all listed areas, but the relative experience in each will vary by individual.

Experience (essential)

• Clinical and/or research experience to inform editorial decision-making and ensure relevance of articles.
• Experience in critical appraisal of evidence to inform decision-making.
• Experience in writing for a clinical audience
• Experience of peer review process in publishing.
• Editorial experience on a medical journal including commissioning, editing, and writing content.
• Experience of writing and editing content for healthcare professionals.
• Experience of working in a matrix, hybrid environment.
• Experience of working with ScholarOne (or other online content management systems).
• Experience of working with international editorial teams
• Degree in Medicine or Bachelor of Science
• Postgraduate qualification related to surgery or evidence-based healthcare

Why work for us?

Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here .

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

• Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%.
• Discounted dental and travel insurance.
• Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package.
• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan.
• Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward.

Work-life balance and wellbeing

• Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.
• Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days.
• Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married.
• Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities.

We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry.

If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.

Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.

Disability Confident Committed employer.

Learning & Development

• Career Coaching.
• Opportunities to pursue professional development.