Deputy Managing Editor

A leading publishing group in the biomedical sciences field are looking for a talented Deputy Managing Editor to join their successful, friendly team.

This interesting and varied role will have responsibility for overseeing the publication of journals, whilst leading a team and providing the team with support. The Deputy Managing Editor will carry out meetings with team members and perform first and second edits of articles, ensuring consistency and the production of well written articles. You will also be involved in checking factual content and where necessary raise queries with your line manager.

The Deputy Managing Editor will also act as final arbiter of production values for the journal, including overseeing consistency with in-house style.

The successful person will have a life science or medical publishing background, ideally with a degree in biological science. You will have strong editorial skills with an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to lead and motivate a small team. You will have strong IT sills and the ability to maintain a level of scientific knowledge for this role.

Our client offers a mix of remote and office working.

For further information please send your CV and a short cover note outlining your interest and salary expectations.