Deputy Managing Editor - Scientific Journals

Duncan Professionals Limited t/a Redwood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected publishing company in Greater London is seeking a Deputy Managing Editor to lead their editorial team for scientific journals. This role involves supervising Copy Editors, ensuring high-quality standards, and managing the editorial process. The ideal candidate will possess a biomedical science degree and have editing experience. Strong leadership and communication skills are required. Interested applicants should submit their CV and salary expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s editing experience.
• Experience in producing high-quality language and copy-edits.
• Knowledge of journal guidelines and policies.
• Ability to manage high-quality work while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and provide feedback to Editors/Copy Editors.
• Oversee production values and consistency with house style.
• Manage and mentor a small team of Copy Editors.
• Edit articles and assess authors' responses.
• Hold one-to-one meetings with team members, mentoring and coaching.
• Carry out first/second round edits and assess authors’ responses to edits and editorial comments.

Skills

Team leadership

Editorial experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline management

Education

Degree in biomedical science

1+ year editing experience

Job description

Deputy Managing Editor - Scientific Journals

Job Description

A highly respected publisher of scientific publications, based in London is looking to recruit a motivated and resourceful Deputy Managing Editor to direct and oversee the editorial and publication of their journal portfolio. Reporting to the Managing Editor, this role will oversee a small team of Copy Editors.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Evaluating the work of Editors/Copy Editors and providing feedback and progress reports
• Acting as arbiter of production values for the journal, including overseeing consistency with house style.
• Checking factual content where necessary, raising queries with the Managing Editor
• Raising potential problems with plagiarism, animal ethics, patient consent and figure manipulation
• One-to-one meetings with team members, providing support and ensuring team members are adequately trained, mentored and coached.
• Carrying out first/second round edit of articles and assessing authors responses to edits and editorial comments

This is a super new role and ideal for someone with proven journal editorial experience looking to step up and manage a small team.

The successful person will have:

• A degree in biomedical science and a minimum of a year’s editing experience - Essential
• Proven experience of producing high quality language and copy-edits and in-depth knowledge of the journal guidelines and policies.
• The ability and motivation to lead and motivate a team
• The ability to manage high-quality work whilst driving deadlines

  For further details of this exciting new role, please forward your CV and salary expectations.