[Hiring] Lancet Editorial Intern @Elsevier

Role Description

The Lancet is a world-renowned medical journal that now comprises a suite of monthly specialty titles in addition to the weekly general medical title established in 1823. All the journals employ full-time professional editors, most of whom are based in our main office in London. We handle a high volume of cutting-edge research submissions and pride ourselves on offering a personalised service to the authors who publish with us. The Editorial Intern would immerse themselves in the daily activities of a peer review editor, with opportunities to experience and assist with other aspects of journal operation such as production, multimedia, communications, and press office.

• Use Elsevier’s Scopus database to search for experts to act as peer reviewers
• Assist with preparation for twice-weekly editorial meetings
• Use image libraries to source photographs to illustrate key papers
• Attend departmental meetings
• Option to shadow other departments such as production, multimedia, communications, and press office

Qualifications

• Studying for or achieved a degree in a bioscience or health profession
• PC literacy and experience with Office applications
• Excellent attention to detail
• An interest in critical analysis of health research

Requirements

• Full time – 35 hours per week
• Home Based Role, with option to attend London office
• Salary: £27,000 annually for London and £24,500 for rest of UK (pro rata)
• Start/ end dates: 01/06/26 to 01/09/26
• Fully remote, flexible hours, with option to attend London office
• Online interview process
• Accessible by car, train, bus, tube, cycle
• Either student or graduate

Benefits

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• We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.