Senior Assistant Editor

Do you have an exceptional eye for accuracy and detail?

Would you like to be part of a team that edits research for a leading medical journal?

About our team

The Lancet journals are a family of world-renowned medical journals committed to publishing the best science for better lives. We are a large collaborative team handling high-quality research post-acceptance for 18 Lancet titles. We liaise closely with our in-house editorial teams and academic authors to provide a personalised and exceptional publishing service.

About the role

As a Senior Assistant Editor, you will provide a detailed scientific copyedit of cutting-edge research papers. After comprehensive in-house training to hone your skills, you will ensure that studies are fully and accurately reported and that our language is clear and accessible to our international readership. You will play a key role in the post-acceptance peer-review process across all Lancet journals to successfully deliver and publish articles in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Editing research articles along with opinion pieces and review content for a broad range of scientific and medical disciplines
Overseeing the accurate reporting of research according to our guidelines and ensuring all quality control measures are met
Liaising with other editors, authors, and production teams to perfect papers for publication
Collaborating with colleagues to improve internal policies and processes
Mentoring and guiding new Assistant Editors to help develop their skills and knowledge in research publishing

Requirements

Have a BSc in biological or related science or demonstrate equivalent experience or knowledge
Demonstrate editorial experience at a Science, Technology, or Medical journal
Have excellent spelling, grammar, and clarity in written English
Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver on-time weekly deadlines
Be able to communicate and negotiate constructively with members of the medical profession, the media, and colleagues
Have good IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word
Able to work in London

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 remotely from home and at our office in a hybrid working style
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:

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
RE CARES 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