Job Overview

The BMJ is one of the world’s leading general medical journals. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. 

The BMJ is seeking an efficient, organised, and proactive Technical Editor to join the flagship publication’s team. This is a rewarding and varied role, responsible for editing and preparing manuscripts across the department. 

The role will involve editing and preparing manuscripts for publication in print and online, coordinating with editorial colleagues about  scheduling articles, and liaising with authors and the editorial team to ensure smooth publication of articles in print and online. 

Responsibilities

● Close editing of detailed scientific text to house style, checking text and data for accuracy, restructuring, and rewriting as necessary

● Formatting text using xml editing packages (currently eXtyles)

● Handling data-heavy illustrations and tables

● Liaising with academic authors

● Liaising with editorial colleagues, press office, multimedia and online and print production teams to coordinate publication of articles. 

● Seeing articles through from Word to XML format for online and print publication

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

● Science degree preferred (biomedical degree ideal), or experience in editing detailed scientific material

● Demonstrable publishing knowledge (preferably in STM publishing). Have worked on at least one scientific publication with a weekly or daily online publication schedule

● Be familiar with in-depth copyediting of academic and clinical articles

● Strong time management skills. Be able to work to fast turnaround times and to oversee several editing tasks simultaneously under pressure

● An ability to work both within a team environment and self-directed, managing daily and weekly deadlines

● Have good organisational and people skills, and be flexible, willing to learn, and self-motivated

● Be fluent in Word

● Familiarity with the eXtyles editing package and Scholar One program would be an advantage, but not required. 

● Familiarity with Google Workspaces and Content Management Systems an advantage

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