Senior Editor

Elsevier; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, part of Elsevier, seeks a Senior Editor to shape content and collaborate with editors, researchers and health experts across Europe. You will help deliver impactful research informing policy and health outcomes, building relationships regionally and globally while contributing to growth of a respected journal.

You will engage with authors, reviewers, and editors, and work across production, marketing, and administration to ensure high-quality publications.

Qualifications

• Research experience in a relevant health field or development context.
• Editorial experience with understanding of journal publishing processes is advantageous.
• Strong critical analysis and judgment in evaluating research submissions.
• Genuine commitment to equity in health and health care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to selection of journal content by assessing de novo submissions and transfers.
• Identify experts to act as peer reviewers for selected submissions.
• Commission content to raise the journal’s profile and handle special projects.
• Develop and maintain links with regional health community for high-quality research.
• Attend conferences and events to represent the journal and identify topics/authors.
• Promote the journal through social media and multimedia channels.
• Propose and help develop initiatives for future growth of the journal.

Skills

Research experience

Editorial experience

Critical analysis

Equity in health

Team collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Diversity & global mindset

Lancet values alignment

Job description

Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

Do you enjoy using science to drive change in the world?

Are you passionate about improving health outcomes in Europe?

Location: UK or Spain

About our Team

The Lancet Regional Health – Europe is a Open Access journal, part of the Lancet's global initiative to advocate for health-care quality and access in all regions of the world. We are a small and friendly team handling a high volume of submissions while priding ourselves on offering a personalised service to the researchers who publish with us. The Senior Editor will work with fellow Senior Editors and the Editor-in-Chief in all aspects of the organisation and preparation of the journal. You will encounter some of the best research in Europe, collaborate with a regional and global authorship base, and get to work closely with other journal editors as well as our production, marketing, communications, and administration.

About the Role

The Lancet Regional Health – Europe is an Open Access journal that advocates for health-care quality and access across the region. As Senior Editor, you will work closely with fellow Senior Editors and the Editor-in-Chief to shape the journal’s content, collaborate with researchers and health experts, and help deliver impactful research that informs policy and improves health outcomes. This is an opportunity to engage with leading research, build relationships across the regional and global health community, and contribute to the continued growth of a respected journal.

Responsibilities

• Contribute critically to the selection of journal content by assessing both de novo submissions and manuscript transfers from across The Lancet journals, working collaboratively with colleagues to identify high-quality content that is well suited to the journal.
• Identify experts to act as peer reviewers on selected submissions.
• Commission content to build our journal’s profile among the communities we serve and handle special project content as necessary.
• Develop and maintain links with the regional health community to solicit high-quality research and thought leadership for the journal.
• Attend conferences and other events, to represent the journal, to identify suitable topics and authors, and to keep up-to-date with current developments in regional health.
• Actively promote the journal and its content through social media and other communication channels, including contributing to multimedia activities, such as journal podcasts.
• Suggest and help develop new initiatives for future growth and enhancement of the journal.

Requirements

• Research experience in a relevant field or experience in the wider development community.
• Editorial experience, with a good understanding of all aspects of the journal publishing process would be an added advantage but not an absolute requirement.
• First-class critical analysis skills.
• A genuine commitment to equity in health and health care.
• Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver successful projects and initiatives on time.
• Have a natural ability to engage, influence and build relationships with stakeholders, teams and our community.
• Be accustomed to diversity and working globally and can connect with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Lancet’s values.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we 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 in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co‑workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

• At Elsevier, 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
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RE CARES 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 via Perks at Work

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.