Editor in Chief - Psychiatry

Editor in Chief, Psychiatry, London

Salary: Negotiable

Benefits include: 25 days holiday with option for 30 days, Pension, Season Ticket Loan, Free Gym, Dental Plan, Share Option, Private Medical, Eye care Vouchers, Childcare Vouchers, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Long Service Award, Good Maternity leave & Shared Parental leave scheme, Employee Discounts with Dell/Apple/Vodafone and many others and Occupational Health insurance.

Global Research and Publications Company in Central London requires Editor in Chief to join the editorial team in their London office close to Liverpool Street.

As a Editor in Chief you must be a subject expert who can continue this mission via the publication of high–impact, practice–changing research, review, and provocative comment and opinion in mental health, providing a clear, independent perspective about the clinical advances and practice–changing research shaping mental health globally.

Some foreign travel is anticipated. This is not a remote role and you are required to attend the office (under Covid guidelines).

Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with other divisions or departments within the company as appropriate.
• Budgeting and monitoring expenditure and income for the journal; liaising with the finance departments in the UK, USA, and other regional offices to ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Overall responsibility for setting and delivering the editorial strategy of Psychiatry, a print and online hybrid journal within the portfolio of journals.
• Overall responsibility for the content and timely production of 48 Articles and 24 Reviews a year, plus Comments, Correspondence, Editorials, Insight and other copy as deemed appropriate for the Psychiatry journal.
• Develop and maintain links with the mental health community globally to solicit high–quality research for the journal. Commission Comment content as necessary.
• Maintain and liaise with the editorial advisory board, editorial development board, and other diverse expert groups and individuals, including people with lived experience.
• Encourages team to build and maintain relationships with external and internal stakeholders globally.
• Acts as a technical coach and mentor to others.
• Individual will have line management responsibilities (for 2 people)

Requirements:

• PhD in a directly relevant discipline.
• Post–doc research experience or clinical experience in a relevant field.
• Substantial 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.