Research Editor, Bmj Open - London, United Kingdom - BMJ

BMJ

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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.

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

Flexible work available to all employees: Remote first; Core hours; 9day fortnight
Discounted onsite gym and fitness classes

Generous benefits

Generous doublematching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
Discounted dental and travel insurance
Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package
Discounted gym membership, cycletowork and season ticket loan
Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward

Work-life balance and wellbeing

Twentyfive days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.
Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days
Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married
Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities
We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry.
If you are from an underrepresented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.
Join our employeeled networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Parents and Carers and Age.
Disability Confident Committed employer

Learning & Development

Personal development plan
Mentoring scheme
Career Coaching
Opportunities to pursue professional development

Job Overview

Job Title:
Research Editor, BMJ Open

Contract:
Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary:
£40,726 - £43,000

Location:
BMA House, London - UK (Hybrid)

Application Closing Date:
Friday 24th May 2024

BMJ Open is seeking a Research Editor to join their in-house editorial team. The role will involve handling medical manuscripts through peer review and providing input on journal development, processes, and policies. The Research Editor will work closely with other editors on the team, providing second opinions when necessary. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Assessing submitted manuscripts against the journal's aims and scope for suitability for peer review and rejecting unsuitable submissions
Making postpeer review editorial decisions on whether to publish reviewed submissions, seeking and providing second opinions from other members of the team when necessary
Handling publication/research ethics concerns
Occasionally sourcing appropriate peer reviewers
Working with the rest of the editorial team to ensure journal processes are as userfriendly and efficient as possible
Ensuring the journal's editorial policies are uptodate
Providing contributions to the journal blog and social media accounts
Occasional attendance at medical and publishing events for outreach and market intelligence gathering
Providing second opinions to other editors on whether to send new submissions for peer review and publish reviewed submissions; flagging to the Deputy Editor or Editor in Chief if necessary
Auditing editorial decisions and contributing to new editorial guidelines/ resources to support the training and development of new editors. Providing information to the team on a regular basis to help broaden their knowledge and decision making ability

Skill, Experience & Qualifications
Suitable medical qualification or a scientific qualification and experience conducting research, for example in earning an MSc or PhD, plus relevant editorial experience:

Experience handling manuscripts and of peer review processes
Demonstrable understanding of open access
IT competence, including MS Office and web skills
High standard of written English required to communicate effectively and professionally with reviewers and authors