In-house Senior Editor

In-house Senior Editor

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

Would you like to work on the leading independent clinical journals?

About our Team

The Lancet's family of world-renowned medical journals are committed to publishing the best science for better lives. We are an inter­national team, handling high-quality research, reviews, and commentaries to drive thought leadership across all aspects of medicine. We build solid relation­ships with research communities to ensure we offer exciting, interesting, and thought-pro­voking content.

About the Role

As a full-time, in-house Senior Editor, you will oversee the creation and publication of original mate­rial for our online and print journals. You will take ownership of individual submissions and through organisation of quality peer review and developmental editing you will ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with experts in the community to disseminate and discuss practice­ changing results from the field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating peer review of high-quality research papers

• Commissioning engaging state-of-the-art reviews and commentaries

• Taking ownership of individual journal sections or projects as required

• Developing and maintaining relationships with our global communities to attract high-quality research for the journal

• Writing editorials that define the journals' identities

• Contributing to written content

• Helping develop new initiatives for future growth of the journals

• Attending scientific conferences and events as required occasionally

Requirements

• A postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline plus editorial experience on a peer reviewed STM journal

• Ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences

• Ability to build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently to demanding press deadlines

• Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner

• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to pick up IT systems rapidly

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 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 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.

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

• 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

Working for you

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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Purposeful Work

When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

Growing Every Day

Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.

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