Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health - Africa

Do you enjoy using science to drive change in the world?

Would you like to join the team behind the Lancet’s online-only gold open access journal focused on Africa?

About our Team

The Lancet Regional Health – Africa published its first issue in March 2026, joining The Lancet’s suite of open-access general medical journals focused on six regions of the world. Located in Cape Town, our team publishes high-quality research, reviews, and commentaries to improve health outcomes. We aim to advance the research agenda, advocate for equal access to quality healthcare, and support progress in clinical practice and health policy. By building strong relationships with research communities, we strive to offer exciting, engaging, and thought-provoking content.

About the Role

As an in-house Senior Editor, you will oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will take ownership of overseeing submissions and performing quality peer review to ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with experts in the community to disseminate and discuss practice-changing results from the field.

At the Lancet we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment. In our pursuit of excellence, we recognise the strength in varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of our editorial team, we welcome applications from individuals who bring unique skills and perspectives to the role.

Responsibilities

• Managing peer review of high-quality research papers, and commissioning authors to ensure the successful production of new and engaging articles

• Developing and maintaining relationships with the regional health community to attract high-quality research for the journal

• Attending conferences and events to represent the journal, keeping up to date with current developments in regional health and identifying potential topics of interest

• Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required.

• Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal

Requirements

• A Medical Degree in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a related subject field with postdoctoral research experience

• Extensive 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

• Be able to demonstrate thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences, and broader social issues pertaining to regional health

• The ability to engage, influence and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently to demanding press deadlines

• Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner

• Proficient with IT systems including MS Office

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

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