At a Glance
- Tasks: Join BMJ Women's Health as a Clinical Editor, shaping a new journal and influencing global healthcare.
- Company: BMJ Group, a leading global healthcare knowledge provider.
- Benefits: Flexible working, generous pension contributions, discounts, and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with strong focus on professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in women's health and contribute to vital medical discussions.
- Qualifications: Experience in clinical writing, peer review, and editorial roles; degree in Medicine or related field.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join BMJ Group as a part-time Clinical Editor on a new journal, BMJ Women's Health, launching in 2026. The new journal will expand BMJ Group’s presence in this important area.
The successful candidate will work with the Editor-in-Chief and BMJ Group Publishing staff to establish the new journal and develop its reach, impact and influence internationally. The post is 0.4 FTE and is expected to be undertaken over two full working days (core hours between 0900-1700) each week to meet role and team requirements.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher to develop and maintain a relevant and coherent editorial strategy and vision for the journal.
- Maintain and ensure the integrity of the review process and publishing ethics, providing guidance to authors, reviewers and editors as appropriate.
- Support the Editor-in-Chief to recruit and manage editorial team members in line with BMJ Group’s EDI policy.
- Train and support editorial board members and associate editors.
- On behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, add value by commissioning editorials and reviews, and seeking opportunities to publish topic collections and supplements.
- Attend editorial meetings to discuss manuscripts in process, as well as problematic or controversial editorial content.
- Work with the publishing and editorial production teams to move content smoothly through the editorial process.
- Use and report data and analytics to inform decisions about editorial strategy.
- Be an ambassador for the journal, taking part in external outreach, conferences and meetings to promote the journal and develop relationships.
Experience & Qualifications:
- Clinical and/or research experience to inform editorial decision-making and ensure relevance of articles.
- Experience in critical appraisal of evidence to inform decision-making.
- Experience in writing for a clinical audience.
- Experience of peer review process in publishing.
- Editorial experience on a medical journal including commissioning, editing, and writing content.
- Experience of writing and editing content for healthcare professionals.
- Experience of working in a matrix, hybrid environment.
- Experience of working with ScholarOne (or other online content management systems).
- Experience of working with international editorial teams.
- Degree in Medicine or Bachelor of Science.
- Postgraduate qualification related to Women's Health.
- Postgraduate qualification related to evidence-based healthcare.
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.
Flexible Work and Workplace Perks:
- 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.
- 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:
Career Coaching Opportunities to pursue professional development.
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