Senior Editor - Healthcare Publishing

A leading Healthcare publisher based in London is looking to recruit an experienced medical editor to be responsible for the editorial accuracy and quality content of a suite of medical journals.  As a senior member of the team, reporting to the Head of Publishing, you will help to produce different titles within the portfolio as well as a pharmaceutical magazine.  You will be responsible for researching, commissioning and conducting regular correspondence with the journal contributors, ensuring deadlines are met.

Key responsibilities will involve:

• Monitoring journal standards
• Proofreading/responsibility for quality control of all content
• Identify areas for improvement
• Ongoing development of team, ensuring they are familiar with procedures and specifications
• Work with the Assistant Editor in managing the Editorial team (this wont involve day to day management).
• Create and implement content strategy for the wider brand with the Head of Publishing
• Be creative in ideas for additional journals the organisation could launch

This is a responsible and varied role and the successful person will have a medical science related degree (Master’s, PHD preferable, but not essential).  You will have sufficient demonstrable experience in medical/healthcare publishing as an Editor with proven leadership skills, and experience in creating and executing new content strategies and initiatives.  A digital publishing background is essential, including experience using Editorial Manager for workflow.

This role is paying between £50,000 - £55,000 with excellent benefits.  For further information, please send your CV with a short letter expressing your interest and salary expectations.