Scientific Editors X 2

Redwood; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific publisher in London seeks a Scientific Editor for its journals editorial team. The role involves editing scientific and technical manuscripts, participating in the peer review process, and ensuring high-quality work in a hybrid work environment. Ideal for candidates with a PhD in biological sciences looking to launch a career in biomedical publishing.

Qualifications

• Educated to PhD level in the biological sciences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage high-quality work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Copyediting of manuscripts for language and readability.
• Checking factual content and dealing with queries.
• Involvement in the peer review process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Ability to manage work to deadlines

Scientific knowledge

Education

PhD in biological sciences

Job description

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Do you have an aptitude for interpreting scientific data and the attention to detail required to identify inconsistencies? Would you like to use your scientific knowledge in a publishing environment, where you will communicate science to the wider scientific community? Due to growth, a leading London based scientific publisher is looking for a Scientific Editor to join their journals editorial team. Based in London, the Scientific Editor will be responsible for editing scientific and technical manuscripts, and will also be involved in the peer review process and evaluating the content of manuscripts. Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement (1 day in the office and 4 days working from home).

This is a key role in the team and would suit a candidate who is looking to pursue a career within biomedical publishing.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Copyediting of manuscripts for language and readability (You will be trained in their house style).
• Checking factual content and dealing with queries
• Assessing authors responses to edits and editorial comments
• Involvement in the peer review process, including identifying problems with plagiarism, animal ethics, patient consent and figure manipulation
• Collaborate with the wider scientific community and internal teams

The successful person will have:

• Educated to PhD level in the biological sciences (Essential).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage high quality work whilst working to tight deadlines.
• The ability to maintain a level of scientific knowledge appropriate to the role.
• Editorial or publishing experience is desirable, but not essential as training in copy-editing will be provided.

This is an ideal role for someone with the required qualifications looking to make a career within scientific publishing, with the scope to develop within the team and the wider organisation.