Anticipated start date: 5th August 2026
Job Overview
As The BMJ’s editorial registrar you’ll join the BMJ’s editorial team in a one year full-time role that has been running since 1989.
You’ll work predominantly with the research and education teams at the BMJ helping to appraise, commission, and edit content for these sections. You will support the BMJ’s sustainability work and have opportunities to work on our analysis content, write opinions, features, and news stories, lead on special interest collections, and take part in podcasts.
Under the supervision of our clinical editors, you’ll immerse yourself in the weekly activity of a leading medical journal. You will learn how to commission and edit articles, manage peer review, navigate authors' conflicts of interest, and curate content for our international online and UK print audiences.
The role would be ideal for anyone early on in their clinical career who, like the BMJ, is passionate about helping doctors and patients make better decisions together - influencing debate and policy globally to create a healthier world for everyone.
Read more about the role, in this blog written for the 25th Anniversary of the role: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2014/05/15/kamran-abbasi-twenty-five-years-of-the-bmjs-editorial-registrar-scheme/
Responsibilities
* Develop content ideas
* Commission and edit content for the BMJ
* Judge and handle conflicts of interest in line with The BMJ’s conflicts of interest policy
* Handle the peer review process for articles
* Work with authors to develop content
* Contribute to and maintain processes to ensure timely delivery of content for online and print
* Provide clinical expertise to other editors when needed
Skill, Experience & Qualifications
* Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
* Experience of at least one of the following:
* Writing and/or editing
* Doing or using clinical research in practice
* Doing or using audit or quality improvement
* Medical management or policy making
* Medical education
* Critical appraisal
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 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
* Career Coaching
* Opportunities to pursue professional development
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