Scientific Editor

Inspired Selection; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Inspired Search & Selection is recruiting a Scientific Editor for a prestigious medical journals publisher in London. The role involves checking and confirming articles and information to be published and supporting authors and peer reviewers.

The position offers a hybrid work model with 2 days in the London office; strong attention to detail and adherence to house style are essential; a PhD in biological sciences is required.

You will edit content, liaise with editors, and help train new editors.

Qualifications

• PhD in biological sciences required.
• Strong editing and fact-checking skills essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication required.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-round edits to ensure clarity, consistency and accuracy.
• Copy-edit manuscripts for language and house style.
• Check factual content and raise queries with editors when needed.
• Review author responses to edits and editorial feedback.
• Support the peer review process, identify plagiarism and ethics issues.
• Assist in training new team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Scientific editing

Communication

Education

PhD in Biological Sciences

Job description

Do you have a PhD in biological sciences and a passion for scientific publishing? We have a lovely new opportunity with a prestigious publisher of medical journals based in London! They are looking for a Scientific Editor to join their team to check and confirm articles and information to be published. The company offers a hybrid working model with 2 days a week in their London office.

This role requires high attention to detail and the ability to edit scientific content in line with accurate house style. A background in biological sciences at PhD level is essential, as this role will be responsible for checking the accuracy of scientific content and liaising with authors and peer reviewers throughout the process.

Key responsibilities include:

• - Performing first-round edits to ensure articles are clear, consistent, and accurate.
• - Copy-editing manuscripts for language, readability, and adherence to house style.
• - Checking factual content and raising queries with the Managing Editor when needed.
• - Reviewing author responses to edits and editorial feedback.
• - Supporting the peer review process, identifying plagiarism, ethics issues, and figure manipulation.
• - Experience, conducting second-round edits and guiding Scientific Editors/Copy Editors.
• - Helping to train new team members.

If you're a Science professional with strong attention to detail and communication skills, this could be a wonderful opportunity to get into scientific publishing!

Inspired Search & Selection are a publishing recruitment specialist who operate an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.