Editorial Assistant

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom BMJ Full time

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; 9-day fortnight
- Discounted onsite gym and fitness classes

**Generous benefits**
- Generous double-matching 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, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan
- Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward

**Work-life balance and wellbeing**
- Twenty-five 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 under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.
- Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, 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
BMJ Digital Health has an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join our team for a 6-month fixed term contract working on BMJ Best Practice, BMJ’s award-winning online clinical decision support tool for doctors and other healthcare professionals. BMJ Best Practice provides the latest evidence-based information to underpin diagnosis and treatment decisions across more than 1,000 medical conditions and symptom presentations.

The Editorial Assistant role sits within a talented and friendly team that is responsible for ensuring the clinical content across a wide range of BMJ Best Practice medical condition topics remains up to date and practical so that users can improve healthcare outcomes for their patients. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for the next step in their career as a medical editor.

**Responsibilities**
- You will be involved in various stages of the publication process, including identifying relevant clinical guidelines and liaising with our expert medical contributors.
- You will be responsible for reviewing and editing Best Practice topic updates.
- You will play a crucial role in sourcing peer reviewers and ensuring the smooth running of our peer review process.
- You will also help to support the commissioning process for Best Practice content.

**Key Skills**
- Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to engage with medical content.
- Confidence in communicating with external clinical experts.
- Proven ability to work under pressure to deadlines and to confidently juggle multiple tasks.
- Excellent communication skills, including strong editing and content writing skills.
- Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

**Qualifications & Experience**
- A relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g., science communication or publishing) and/or experience in an STM publishing environment would be an advantage.

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