Senior Editor, The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine
Apply for the Senior Editor, The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine role at Elsevier.
Location: London, Barcelona, or China.
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?
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
* Arrange peer review and commission content
* Scan medical literature and news to stay up‑to‑date with developments
* Attend conferences and academic meetings, along with laboratory and institutional visits
* Write editorials, commission reviews and commentaries, and publish correspondence to build the journal's profile among the communities we serve
* Subedit material from all sections of our journal to improve clarity of expression and conform to journal style
* Suggest and help develop new initiatives for future developments and enhancements to our journal
Requirements
* Hold a Medical degree with clinical experience or a PhD in a 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 engagingly
* Communicate and negotiate constructively with members of the medical profession, the media, and colleagues
* 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.
* Work remotely from home and at our office in a hybrid working style
* Work flexible hours – flexing the times you work during 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.
Benefits
* 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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