Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Psychiatry (Mental Health)

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid working from home and the office.

Company

hirify.global is a global information and analytics provider supporting researchers and healthcare professionals through scientific publishing, data, analytics, health education, and clinical practice solutions.

What you will do

• Manage the day-to-day editorial handling of papers, peer review, and the editorial strategy of The Lancet Psychiatry.
• Oversee the assessment and publication of original research, reviews, comments, personal views, health policy, and commissions.
• Directly manage a Deputy Editor and Senior Editor.
• Build and maintain global relationships across the mental health community, including people with lived experience of mental illness, to source high-quality and practice-changing work.
• Represent the journal at conferences and events, write editorials and other content, and identify emerging topics in mental health.
• Develop new journal initiatives and participate in projects across The Lancet Group and, occasionally, hirify.global and RELX.

Requirements

• Medical Degree in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a related subject field with postdoctoral research experience.
• Extensive editorial experience at Editor or another senior level, including understanding of the editorial process, journal production, and running an editorial team.
• Thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences and the broader social issues related to mental health.
• Ability to maintain a balanced, evidence-driven approach when managing controversial areas of mental health.
• Ability to engage, influence, and build relationships with medical and research professionals, people with lived experience of mental illness, external stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work efficiently to demanding press deadlines.
• Excellent command of English and ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner.
• Proficiency with IT systems, including MS Office.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working from home and the London office, with flexible working hours.
• Inclusive, collaborative, agile, and innovative working environment with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Healthy work/life balance supported by wellbeing initiatives, family leave, and tuition reimbursement.
• Holiday allowance, private medical benefits, health screening, eye care vouchers, life assurance, pension scheme, and long-service awards.
• Additional benefits include share options, travel season ticket loan, parental leave, emergency care support, paid volunteering days, employee resource groups, learning resources, and employee discounts.