Deputy Managing Editor - Scientific Journals

A highly respected publisher of scientific publications is looking to recruit a Deputy Managing Editor to direct and oversee the editorial and publication of their journal portfolio.

Requirements

• Evaluating the work of Editors/Copy Editors and providing feedback and progress reports
• Acting as arbiter of production values for the journal, including overseeing consistency with house style
• Checking factual content where necessary, raising queries with the Managing Editor
• Raising potential problems with plagiarism, animal ethics, patient consent and figure manipulation
• One-to-one meetings with team members, providing support and ensuring team members are adequately trained, mentored and coached
• Carrying out first/second round edit of articles and assessing authors responses to edits and editorial comments

Benefits

• Superb opportunity to step up and manage a small team