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Editor-in-Chief (The Lancet Regional Health Eastern Mediterranean)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Do you enjoy using science to drive change in the world?
Would you like to develop and launch an online-only gold open access journal for The Lancet.
About our Team
The Lancet Regional Health - Eastern Mediterranean will be the latest addition to The Lancet’s suite of open access general medical journals focusing on publishing high quality, evidence-based research focused on six regions of the world. The team will handle high quality research, reviews, and commentaries with the goal to improve health outcomes by advancing the research agenda, advocating for equal access to quality healthcare for all, and fostering the advancement of clinical practice and health policy. They will build solid relationships with research communities to ensure we offer, exciting, interesting and thought-provoking content.
About the Role
As an in-house Editor-in-Chief, you will oversee the creation and publication of original material for our journal. You will take ownership of submissions and oversee quality peer review to ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with experts in the community to attract and disseminate practice-changing work 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. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of our editorial team, we encourage applications from individuals who bring unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to the role.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily editorial operations, including manuscript handling and peer-review processes
- Drive the editorial strategy in alignment with the journal’s mission and scope
- Provide direct line management to a Senior Editor
- Cultivate relationships with the regional health research community to attract high-quality submissions
- Represent the journal at academic conferences and professional events
- Monitor developments in regional health to identify emerging topics of interest
- Contribute written content, including editorials, as required
- Support the development of new initiatives to enhance the journal’s reach and impact Participate in projects across The Lancet Group and, on occasion, with Elsevier and RELX
Requirements:
- Advanced degree in a relevant medical or scientific discipline (e.g., MD, PhD)
- Editorial experience at a senior level, preferably within academic publishing, journal production, and of running an editorial team
- Be able to demonstrate thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences, and broader social issues pertaining to regional health
- Ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders, including medical professionals, researchers, internal teams, and media representatives.
- Proven ability to manage editorial workflows and meet publication deadlines
- Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner
- Proficient with IT systems including MS Office
Work for you
We promote a healthy work-life balance, well-being initiatives, parental leave, and study leave. Our aim is to create a supportive work environment that helps you manage your responsibilities while also achieving your long-term goals.
- Medical Insurance and Air Ticket
- Competitive Bonus
- 25 days Annual Leave
- Hybrid Working Model
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 well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.
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