Editor-in-Chief, Lancet Surgery and Anaesthesiology

In-house Editor-in-Chief

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

Would you like to be part of the founding team of The Lancet’s new journal?

The Lancet Surgery & Anaesthesiology will be the latest addition to The Lancet’s family of world-renowned medical journals committed to publishing the best science for better lives. The team will handle high quality research, reviews, and commentaries to drive thought leadership across all aspects of surgery & anaesthesiology. They will build solid relationships with research communities to ensure we offer, exciting, interesting and thought-provoking content.

As an in-house Editor-in-Chief, you are a subject expert who 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 an 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 welcome applications from individuals who bring unique skills and perspectives to the role.

• Developing and launching an online-only hybrid journal
• Managing the day-to-day editorial handling of papers and peer-review and drive the editorial strategy of The Lancet Surgery & Anaesthesiology
• Direct line management of a Deputy Editor and one Senior Editor
• Developing and maintaining relationships with our global surgery & anaesthesiology communities to attract high-quality research for the journal
• Attending conferences and events to represent the journal, keeping up to date with current developments in surgery & anaesthesiology and identifying potential topics of interest
• Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required
• Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal
• Participate in projects across The Lancet Group and, on occasion, with Elsevier and RELX

• A Medical Degree in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a related subject field with postdoctoral research experience
• Extensive editorial experience, at Editor or other senior level, with a good understanding of all aspects of the editorial process, 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 surgery & anaesthesiology
• The ability to engage, influence and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently to demanding press 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

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, family leave, and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

• Working remotely from home and at our office in a hybrid working style
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

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.

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance…