Senior Editor, The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine

Elsevier; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information and analytics leader is seeking an In-House Senior Editor for The Lancet eClinicalMedicine. You will oversee the creation and publication of high-quality original content and engage with medical professionals and researchers internationally. A medical degree or PhD in a related field is required, along with exceptional English skills. This role offers a hybrid working style and generous benefits, promoting a healthy work-life balance and team collaboration.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Access to learning resources

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Medical degree with clinical experience or PhD in a related field required.
• Exceptional command of the English language needed.
• Proficiency with IT systems, including MS Office, is necessary.
• Must have a natural ability to engage and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation and publication of original content.
• Arrange peer reviews and commissioning content.
• Scan medical literature to keep up-to-date.
• Write editorials and subedit material to conform to journal style.
• Suggest new initiatives for journal development.

Skills

Knowledge of biological and medical sciences

Exceptional command of English

Proficiency with IT systems including MS Office

Collaboration skills

Communication and negotiation skills

Education

Medical degree with clinical experience or PhD with postdoctoral experience

Job description

In-House Senior Editor – The Lancet eClinicalMedicine

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

Would you like to work on The Lancet’s Gold open access general medicine journal?

Location: London, Barcelona or China

About our Team

EClinicalMedicine is a member of The Lancet’s family of world-renowned medical journals committed to publishing the best science for better lives. We are a small, collaborative, international team, handling a large volume of high-quality research, review and opinion submissions to drive thought leadership across all medical specialties. We build solid relationships with research communities to ensure we offer exciting, interesting, and thought-provoking content.

About the Role

As an In-House Senior Editor, you will oversee the creation and publication of original content. You will take ownership for overseeing submissions and quality peer reviews to ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with people and institutes in the medical and research.

Responsibilities

• Arranging peer review and commissioning content;
• Scanning medical literature and news to keep up-to-date with developments;
• Attending conferences and academic meetings, along with laboratory and institutional visits;
• Writing editorials, commissioning reviews and commentaries and publishing correspondence to build the journal’s profile among the communities we serve;
• Subediting material from all sections of our journal to improve clarity of expression and to conform to journal style;
• Suggesting and helping to develop new initiatives for future developments and enhancements to our journal.

Requirements

• Have a Medical degree with clinical experience or PhD in related field with postdoctoral experience;
• Demonstrate great knowledge of biological and medical sciences;
• Have an exceptional command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner;
• Be able to communicate and negotiate constructively with members of the medical profession, the media and colleagues;
• Have proficiency with IT systems including MS Office;
• 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 able to travel internationally for meetings and conferences.

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, family leave, and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

• Working remotely from home and at our office in a hybrid working style
• 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

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• 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
• 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 via Perks at Work

This role is included in the pay bargaining unit represented by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).

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.

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