Perspective Editor

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Managing Editor, and Associate Perspective Editor to guide and develop the Journal’s Perspective section and related features.
• Manages workflow and production schedule and provides editorial guidance and high-level substantive editing.
• Spearheads and coordinates the development of Journal commentary, analysis, and news content and evolution of the design of the section.
• Collaborates with the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Managing Editor, and Associate Perspective Editor in defining the editorial direction of the Perspective section.
• Selects submissions for peer review and publication, maintaining a broad overview of the variety and balance of the Journal’s coverage of a wide range of topics at the intersections of medicine and society.
• Develops topics and identifies authors for Perspective articles, and guest editors for occasional Perspective series, by monitoring the impact of politics, ethics, law, government, business, and education on contemporary medicine.
• Guides contributors in planning, writing, and revising pieces; guides guest editors in planning series and manages commissioning and review processes for all series.
• Edits Perspective manuscripts, dividing editorial duties with the Associate Perspective Editor.
• Edits all Medicine and Society manuscripts.
• Works closely with authors to clarify and enhance manuscripts while retaining their voice and to prepare articles for review and acceptance by the Editor-in-Chief.
• Works with the National Correspondent to develop and shape topics for both article and podcast series.
• Edits all National Correspondent manuscripts and collaborates with National Correspondent, producer, and audio engineer on editing and refining podcast.
• Organizes medical student and resident course sessions on commentary articles.
• Selects and collaborates with contractors to envision, develop, and edit video features and video roundtable discussions.
• Identifies topics and informants and participants for video features; consults with video team as development proceeds.
• Identifies and invites moderators and panelists for roundtables, drafts introduction and questions, collaborates in editing video.
• Coordinates administrative oversight of the Perspective section, supervising the Associate Perspective Editor and the section’s Editorial Assistant.
• Leads meetings of the Perspective section editorial group.
• Determines scheduling of Perspective articles.
• Works as needed with physician editors, staff, and groups outside the organization, including government agencies, media, businesses, and private individuals.
• Manages other special editorial projects and content development as assigned by the Editor-in-Chief or Executive Managing Editor.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree is required, and an advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant editorial experience required.
• Strong editing and writing experience is needed, along with superior communication skills.
• Experience as a writer and familiarity with the culture of medicine as well as relevant sciences is helpful.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet frequent deadlines is required.
• Must be able to work creatively and collegially with editors and support staff as part of an editorial team.
• The position requires a positive outlook, creative energy, and respect for a team approach to editorial development.