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The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Deputy Editor

Do you enjoy using science to drive change in the world?

Are you passionate about improving health outcomes in Europe?

About our Team

• The Lancet Regional Health
• Europe_ is an OA journal, part of the

_Lancet_'s global initiative to advocate for health-care quality and access in all regions of the world.

We are an international team, handling high-quality research, reviews, and commentaries to drive thought leadership across all areas of clinical and global public health pertaining to the WHO Europe region.

We build close relationships with clinical and research communities to ensure we offer a personalised service to authors while publishing exciting, interesting, and thought-provoking content.

About the Role

As an in-house Deputy Editor, you will assist the Editor-in-Chief in all aspects of the organisation and preparation of the journal.

You will take ownership of submissions and peer review to ensure we publish high-quality content and train new Editors in the team.

You will work closely with other journal editors in the Lancet family as well as our production, marketing, communications, and administration.

You will build international relationships with experts in the community to disseminate and discuss practice-changing results from the field.

• Application closing date December 12th 2023.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the EditorinChief with decisions on which new submissions should be considered for publication and help the Editor develop editorial strategy, including development of special projects such as Series and Commissions;
• Assisting with timely production of 12 journal issues;
• Providing training and mentorship to new Editors on the team, focusing on manuscript evaluation, peerreview processes, editorial writing, and commissioning;
• Soliciting and commissioning content as necessary;
• Editorial writing;
• Organising peer review of research articles and reviews;
• Developing and maintaining links with the medical research communities to solicit highquality research, especially clinical trials, for the journal;
• Attending conferences and other events to represent the journal, to identify suitable topics and authors, and to keep uptodate with current developments in medical research.

Requirements:

• Have a medical degree in a relevant discipline or a higher degree (PhD) in a relevant discipline (eg, biomedical science, public health, global health);
• Have editorial experience at a senior level, with a good understanding of editorial process and journal production;
• Be able to demonstrate thorough knowledge of clinical and global public health pertaining to WHO Europe region;
• Be able to engage and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media;
• Have excellent organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently to demanding deadlines;
• Be proficient with IT systems including MS Office;
• Have a genuine commitment to equity in health and health care;
• Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver successful projects and initiatives on time.

Work life

The role is open to all European locations where Elsevier has an office.

For this particular role, we do not expect daily attendance in the office but believe that regular in-person team meetings can be beneficial for us all.

You will have a clearly defined schedule of work, and the way you use your weekly hours to complete it will be up to you.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation.

With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people.

With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

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.

Working for you

As a spearhead of good employment practices, your health and wellbeing are of great importance to securing your future. Elsevier offers competitive benefits.

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.

Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as wel