Senior Assistant Editor — Medical Research Copyediting

Elsevier; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information leader is seeking a Senior Assistant Editor in London to edit scientific papers and oversee quality reporting. The role involves collaborating with in-house teams and mentoring junior editors. Ideal candidates will have a BSc in a relevant science, editorial experience in a medical journal, and strong communication skills. This position offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Access to a competitive pension scheme

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Demonstrate editorial experience at a Science, Technology, or Medical journal.
• Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver on-time weekly deadlines.
• Be able to communicate with medical professionals constructively.

Responsibilities

• Editing research articles and overseeing accurate reporting.
• Liaising with editors, authors, and production teams to perfect papers.
• Mentoring new Assistant Editors.

Skills

Editorial experience

Excellent spelling, grammar, clarity in English

Good IT skills

Ability to collaborate

Education

BSc in biological or related science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

A global information leader is seeking a Senior Assistant Editor in London to edit scientific papers and oversee quality reporting. The role involves collaborating with in-house teams and mentoring junior editors. Ideal candidates will have a BSc in a relevant science, editorial experience in a medical journal, and strong communication skills. This position offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements and generous holiday allowances.