Job Overview
Job Title: Technical Editor
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £56,626
Location: London - Hybrid
Application Closing Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Job Purpose
The BMJ is seeking an efficient, confident, and versatile technical editor to join the flagship journal's publications team for a one year fixed term contract, to cover sabbatical leave. This is a rewarding and varied hybrid-working role, with a focus on The BMJ's journalism content, alongside editing other types of content.
The role involves editing and preparing news and feature articles for online and print publication, liaising with editors and others in the journalism and production teams over scheduling, and maintaining a quick and efficient turnaround when needed.
Responsibilities
Close and rapid editing of articles to house style, checking text and data for accuracy and ensuring readability, with restructuring and rewriting as necessary
Formatting text using Microsoft Word and XML editing packages
Processing articles from Word through to XML format for online and print publication
Editing complex figures and tables and preparing linked multimedia content, such as photos and embedded video
Writing headlines, subheadings, and figure and table captions
Liaising with reporters and other authors to question and clarify content and ensure completeness of articles, such as adequate referencing
Liaising with editorial colleagues, press office, and multimedia and online and print production teams to coordinate publication of articles
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Experience in copy-editing or subediting published scientific material or biomedical journalism
Demonstrable publishing knowledge (preferably in scientific, technical, and medical publishing). You will have worked on at least one scientific or biomedical publication with a daily, weekly, or fortnightly publication schedule
Excellent time management skills: be able to work to fast turnaround times and to oversee multiple editing tasks simultaneously under pressure, constantly evaluating priorities
Ability to work within a team environment, sharing editing tasks with colleagues where necessary, and to be self-directed, managing own daily and weekly or fortnightly deadlines
Familiarity with XML processing is an advantage
Familiarity with Google workspaces, documents, and sheets is an advantage
Why work for us
Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world's most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges.
Find out more about us here.
Flexible Work and Workplace Perks
We're committed to flexible working that supports both your needs and the requirements of the role.
Generous benefits
Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
Discounted dental and travel insurance
Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package
Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan
Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward
Work-life balance and wellbeing
Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.
Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days
Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married
Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities
We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry.
If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.
Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.
Disability Confident Committed employer
Learning & Development
Personal development plan
Mentoring scheme
Career Coaching
Opportunities to pursue professional development
Strengths-based development