Senior Assistant Editor

Elsevier Limited Company; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in scientific publishing seeks a Senior Assistant Editor to provide expert copyediting for research papers. This role involves guiding publication processes, ensuring quality, and mentoring new editors, within a flexible and supportive work environment that promotes professional growth and wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Access to a contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to extensive learning resources

Qualifications

• BSc in biological science or equivalent experience required.
• Editorial experience in a scientific journal is necessary.
• Excellent English writing and grammar skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Edit research articles across various scientific disciplines.
• Ensure adherence to guidelines and quality control measures.
• Mentor new assistant editors and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team Collaboration

Education

BSc in biological or related science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

As a Senior Assistant Editor, you will provide detailed scientific copyediting of cutting-edge research papers. After comprehensive in-house training, you will ensure studies are accurately reported and accessible to an international audience. You will play a key role in the post-acceptance peer-review process across the Lancet journals. Your goal is to deliver and publish articles in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

1. Editing research articles along with opinion pieces and review content for a broad range of scientific and medical disciplines
2. Overseeing the accurate reporting of research according to our guidelines and ensuring all quality control measures are met
3. Liaising with other editors, authors, and production teams to perfect papers for publication
4. Collaborating with colleagues to improve internal policies and processes
5. Mentoring and guiding new Assistant Editors to help develop their skills and knowledge in research publishing

Requirements

• Have a BSc in biological or related science or demonstrate equivalent experience or knowledge
• Demonstrate editorial experience at a Science, Technology, or Medical journal
• Have excellent spelling, grammar, and clarity in written English
• Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver on-time weekly deadlines
• Be able to communicate and negotiate constructively with members of the medical profession, the media, and colleagues
• Have good IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation and offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

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

Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work