Assistant Section Editor at BMJ
London W1T 4EZ, , United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jul, 25

Salary

54711.0

Posted On

05 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Science Communication, Writing, Clinical Training, Journalism

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

Why work for us?
Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

  • A degree in a clinical or biomedical subject is essential and a postgraduate degree or qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. postgraduate clinical training, journalism, science communication) would be an advantage.
  • You might come from a clinical or a medical editing background. You will need either:
  • Proven experience of researching, writing and editing complex medical or scientific information for a demanding audience of healthcare professional
Responsibilities
  • You will support the team of Section Editors in commissioning, updating and editing Best Practice clinical content to ensure that it remains safe, accurate, and consistent with latest evidence and clinical guidelines.
  • You will liaise with external clinician authors and peer reviewers to ensure appropriate quality assurance of new and updated content.
  • You will reshape content to bring it in line with our style guide and make it compelling and digestible for our target audiences.
  • You may be required to deputise for a Section Editor, curating content across one or more specialist clinical areas.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

  • A degree in a clinical or biomedical subject is essential and a postgraduate degree or qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. postgraduate clinical training, journalism, science communication) would be an advantage.
  • You might come from a clinical or a medical editing background. You will need either:
  • Proven experience of researching, writing and editing complex medical or scientific information for a demanding audience of healthcare professionals

OR

  • Extensive experience as a practising clinician (doctor/pharmacist/nurse or other health care profession), ideally with an educational element to your role.
  • You will need to demonstrate:
  • Proven ability to work under pressure to deadlines and to confidently juggle multiple tasks
  • An ability to adapt to new digital systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
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