Scientific Editorial Manager

Morgan Healey Exclusive

Location: Remote, UK, Europe

Salary: £70,000 / €80,000 Basic

Our client is a high-growth, mission-driven organisation at the forefront of open access scientific publishing. With a strong focus on health, medicine, and technology, the business is playing a key role in advancing global access to research and accelerating innovation in science.

Due to continuous growth, they require an experienced scientific publishing professional to step into a leadership role with real influence — shaping editorial strategy, driving operational excellence, and leading a high-calibre team.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of scientific editorial operations, leading both strategy and execution across editorial workflows, quality, and team performance. You’ll play a critical role in scaling operations, enhancing editorial standards, and ensuring best-in-class publishing practices across a growing portfolio of journals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and optimise scientific editorial operations, including performance metrics, workflows, and delivery

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of Scientific Editors, ensuring high performance and engagement

• Oversee editorial quality and integrity, supporting complex decision-making and issue resolution

• Shape and implement editorial policies in collaboration with senior stakeholders

• Act as a key advisor on publication ethics and research integrity matters

• Drive continuous improvement by analysing market trends and evolving editorial practices

• Lead strategic initiatives and projects to support business growth and operational scalability

Skills & Experience: 

• PhD, MD, or equivalent (ideally within medical, health, or related scientific disciplines)

• Proven track record (3–5+ years) within scientific or medical publishing

• Deep understanding of peer review systems and editorial workflows

• Strong leadership capability, with experience building and developing high-performing teams

• Expertise in publication ethics, research integrity, and reporting standards

• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance quality, efficiency, and growth

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