Acting Senior Editor, Lancet Primary Care

Position: Acting Senior Editor, The Lancet Primary Care
Location: Greater London

** In-house Senior Editor (Maternity cover)
**** Do you enjoy using science to drive change in the world?
**** Join the team shaping The Lancet’s gold open access primary care journal
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* Location:

London, Barcelona, India or China
**** About our Team
** The Lancet Primary Care is part of The Lancet’s family of world-renowned medical journals committed to publishing the best science for better lives. We handle high-quality research, reviews, and commentaries to drive thought leadership across all aspects of Primary care. 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 material for our online journal. You will take ownership of overseeing submissions and performing quality peer review to ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with experts in the community to disseminate and discuss practice-changing results from the field.

At the Lancet we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment. In our pursuit of excellence, we recognise the strength in varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of our editorial team, we welcome applications from individuals who bring unique skills and perspectives to the role.
** Responsibilities
* ** Managing peer review of high-quality research papers, and commissioning authors to ensure the successful production of new and engaging articles
* Developing and maintaining relationships with our global primary care community to attract high-quality research for the journal
* Attending conferences and events to represent the journal, keeping up to date with current developments in primary care and identifying potential topics of interest
* Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required.
* Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal
** Requirements
* ** An MD or PhD with postdoctoral experience in a relevant subject, or, a postgraduate higher degree in a relevant discipline plus substantial editorial experience at a senior level on a peer reviewed STM journal
* Ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences and broader social issues pertaining to Primary care
* Ability to engage and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently to demanding press deadlines
* Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner
* Proficiency with IT systems including MS 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, family leave, and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and 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.
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