Job Description

We're Looking for an Editorial Coordinator to Join Our Dynamic Publishing Team!

Are you passionate about medical publishing and ready to take the next step in your career? At EMJ, we're looking for a proactive

Editorial Coordinator

to join our editorial team and help shape high-quality, impactful content.


In this role, you'll be at the heart of our publishing process, managing projects, liaising with departments, and ensuring the timely delivery of both commercial and editorial content. From commissioning articles to collaborating with our Design and Client Services teams, you'll play a vital role in delivering journals that meet EMJ's gold-standard quality.


This is your chance to work with thought leaders, attend international conferences, and contribute to a company making a global impact on healthcare education.

What's in it for you:

Enjoy

Bupa medical cashback

after passing probation and

Aviva private medical insurance

after one year, keeping you covered when it matters most. We offer

pension contributions

to help you build financial security. Start with

25 days of holiday

, plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 30 days!). From our

legendary Summer Ball

to festive Christmas celebrations, we love bringing everyone together. Enjoy

free breakfast and fresh fruit

to keep you energized. Get the chance to attend

amazing events in the Wembley box

! Take advantage of a

1.5-hour gym lunch

and join company clubs, including

running, football, board games, and chess

. Our

buddy program for new starters

ensures you feel at home from day one. Access

confidential support

through our medical plans because your well-being matters.

What You'll Be Doing:

Managing projects across departments

to ensure smooth and timely publication of client and editorial content. Participating in

client calls

to align on project goals and timelines.

Commissioning

and

managing

journal content and writing engaging features, congress reviews, news stories, and interview questions. Overseeing the

peer review

process to maintain editorial excellence. Attending international conferences to network, gather content ideas, and interview thought leaders. Coordinating the editorial team's workload and mentoring new team members as needed. Forging strong relationships with Editorial Board members and contributors. Ensuring all content adheres to EMJ's quality standards and established guidelines.

What We're Looking For:

A degree in

Life or Medical Sciences.

At least

1 year

of experience in scientific publishing. Exceptional English language and writing skills. Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word. Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, with confidence in networking. Enthusiasm and dedication as a team player with a passion for medical publishing. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage high-volume workloads under tight deadlines.

Key Information

Hours:

8.30am - 5pm, Mon-Fri

Working pattern:

Hybrid min 3 days in the office (FT in office during probation)

Reporting to:

Managing Editor

Location:

Our buzzing

London/Moorgate office

We operate a hybrid working environment. We'd expect to see you in the office at least 3 days a week. During your probation, though, you'll be in with us all five days--it's the best way to get you up to speed and support your development. So, if you're after something fully remote, this probably won't be the right fit - we encourage people in office, where we people are achieving their personal and professional goals.

About EMJ

EMJ's purpose is to elevate the quality of healthcare globally, by supporting all healthcare professionals with free and easy access to medical journals and lifelong learning opportunities. We do this to create Gold Medal Winners, enabling healthcare professionals to become the best versions of themselves. Similarly we equip our employees with all the skills, tools and knowledge they need to be in the top 10% of what they do and create Gold Medal Winners in the company.

At EMJ, we believe in...

Taking care of your own: We all need to be

proactive

and responsible for our own actions. This will lead to an

inspiring

place to work that we are all

proud

of. Going the extra mile: Always give your best performance, this will create a team that is

different

to anything else, full of

hard working, gold medal winners.

Entire buy in: Everyone has

loyalty

to our vision, values, culture, and the long-term goals of EMJ. We are committed to doing so in a

positive

and

passionate

way.


Find out more about us and careers at EMJ.

Application process:

Your CV will be reviewed by the Recruitment team. If successful, we will be in touch to arrange a 20-30 min video call. Following this there will be a writing task and a 2-stage interview process, one focused on competencies and one on the EMJ values.