BJGP OPEN EDITORIAL FELLOWSHIP

BJGP Open is an international, peer reviewed, open access, online-only journal of primary care, which publishes original research and other articles of importance to primary care clinicians, researchers, and teachers worldwide.

We are offering a 6-month Editorial Fellowship to get involved in medical editing, peer review, and journal production. The fellow will gain experience in all aspects of medical journal work across BJGP Open and you will primarily participate in our manuscript handling process. This means peer-reviewing papers or sending them out to external peer-review, contributing to manuscript decisions, strategic planning meetings, and editorial board meetings. There may also be the opportunity to develop a personalised project for completion within the fellowship.

The candidate will have experience in peer-review and an interest in medical publishing. This post is most suited to GP trainees, Academic Clinical Fellowship post (ACF), and non-clinical PhD students who are considering a career in medical publishing or would like to learn more about the publishing process as early primary care researchers.

This is a part-time post to fit alongside clinical, research, or university commitments, with a contract for 6 months. The successful applicant will be contracted for 1 session per week — typically 4 hours of work per week. This post is paid pro-rata at £37,303 per annum, putting it line with resident doctor pay scales.

To apply, send a CV and short letter of interest to BJGPOpen@rcgp.org.uk, quoting reference bjgpoef24 in the email subject line, by 12:00 UK time on 12 November 2024. Applications may not be included in the recruitment process if they do not contain the reference bjgpoef24. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed – 21 November 2024 – with an imminent start date.