Job Description

Senior Editor -The Lancet EClinicalMedicine

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

Would you like to work on The Lancet\xe2\x80\x99s Gold open access general medicine journal?

About our Team

EClinicalMedicine is a member of The Lancet\xe2\x80\x99s 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 for our online open access journal. 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 community to identify new material, authors, subject experts, and content opportunities.

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  Possible office locations - Successful candidates should have the ability to visit one of these offices: London or Oxford.

Responsibilities

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  Arranging peer review and commissioning content to ensure the successful and timely production of a targeted number of articles per year
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  Scanning medical literature and news to keep up-to-date with developments and to identify content, authors and peer reviewers for our journal
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  Attending conferences and academic meetings, along with laboratory and institutional visits to develop and maintain links with the international medical research community
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  Writing editorials, commissioning reviews and commentaries and publishing correspondence to build the journal\xe2\x80\x99s profile among the communities we serve
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  Subediting material from all sections of our journal to improve clarity of expression and to conform to journal style
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  Suggesting and helping to develop new initiatives for future developments and enhancements to our journal

Requirements

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  Have a medical degree with clinical experience in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a related subject field with postdoctoral experience
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  Demonstrate great knowledge of biological and medical sciences
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  Have an exceptional command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner
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  Be able to communicate and negotiate constructively with members of the medical profession, the media and colleagues
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  Have proficiency with IT systems including MS Office
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  Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver successful projects and initiatives on-time
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  Have a natural ability to engage, influence and build relationships with stakeholders, teams and our community
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  Be able to travel to internationally for meetings and conferences
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  Previous editorial experience would be beneficial
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  Able to work from our London Office

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.

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  Working remotely from home or any other work location
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  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:

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  Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
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  Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
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  Wellbeing programs
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  Life assurance
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  Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
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  Long service awards
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  Save As You Earn share option scheme
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  Travel Season ticket loan
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  Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
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  Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
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  RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
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  Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
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  Access to extensive learning and development resources
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  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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Colleagues Who Care

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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