Senior Editor, The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics

As an in-house Senior Editor, you will oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will take ownership of overseeing submissions and performing quality peer review to ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with experts in the community to disseminate and discuss practice-changing results from the field.

At The Lancet we are deeply committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. In our pursuit of excellence, we recognise the strength in varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We encourage applications from individuals who bring unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to the role.

• Managing peer review of high-quality research papers, and commissioning authors to ensure the successful production of new and engaging articles
• Developing and maintaining relationships with our global medical imaging and theranostics communities to attract high-quality research for the journal
• Attending conferences and events to represent the journal, keeping up to date with current developments in relevant potential topics of interest
• Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required
• Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal
• An MD or PhD with postdoctoral experience in a relevant subject, or, a postgraduate higher degree in a relevant discipline plus substantial editorial experience at a senior level on a peer-reviewed STM journal
• Ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences and broader social issues pertaining to medical imaging and theranostics
• Ability to engage and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently to demanding press deadlines
• Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner
• Proficiency with IT systems including MS Office

The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics will be the latest addition to The Lancet's family of world-renowned medical journals committed to publishing the best science for better lives. The team will handle high quality research, reviews, and commentaries to drive thought leadership across all aspects of medical imaging and theranostics. They will build solid relationships with research communities to ensure we offer exciting, interesting and thought-provoking content.

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We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave, and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative, and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do and how they do it.