Editor London, England
Wellcome Trust
Full Time
London, England
36256 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Editor
Salary: £36,256
Closing date: 29/01/2023 - Late applications will not be accepted.
Contract type: 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about and experience health. Through exhibitions, collections, live programming, digital, broadcast and publishing, we create opportunities for people to think deeply about the links between science, medicine, life, and art.
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy, and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone.
We are looking for an Editor to join our team on a 12-month fixed term basis (maternity cover)
Where in Wellcome will I be working?
Publishing is part of Wellcome Collection’s Public Programmes team, responsible for the museum’s lively and innovative public offer, including temporary and permanent exhibitions, live events, books, touring exhibitions and international initiatives.
We publish narrative non-fiction books on health and the human condition, working primarily with publishing partners – and as an imprint of the leading independent publisher
Profile Books
. Our bestselling titles include How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif Shafak, Recovery by Gavin Francis, The Rules of Contagion by Adam Kucharski, Being Mortal by Atul Gawande and Forensics by Val McDermid. We are a small team working on a select list, and we are ambitious for every book we publish.
What will I be doing?
We are looking for a skilled and talented non-fiction editor with a sharp eye for detail, and a passion for narrative non-fiction.
Working primarily as a desk or project editor, you’ll be a key member of the small publishing team at Wellcome Collection, supporting authors at every stage of the publishing process on a range of non-fiction titles.
As an Editor you will be expected to:
- Take on structural and line edits, project-manage selected standalone and tie-in books to accompany Wellcome Collection temporary exhibitions.
- Feed back on submissions from time to time and monitor the publishing inbox.
- Oversee the critical path for our titles, ensuring timely delivery of material for production and distribution.
- Proofread, write and edit copy, AIs, metadata, marketing materials as appropriate.
- Oversee supply of in-house books to Wellcome Shop and update our stock and budget databases as necessary.
- Work closely with other members of Wellcome and Wellcome Collection to ensure that relevant resources, initiatives, partnerships and content are fully exploited or joined up with Wellcome Collection books.
Is this job for me?
You will be responsible for keeping on top of the critical path, including the design and production schedules for our titles, building strong relationships within Wellcome Collection and with our key partner publishers.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a proven editorial track record working with non-fiction writers at every stage, from early development to structural and line edits
- Has a sensitive, collaborative editorial approach
- Has excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and builds strong relationships
- Has a meticulous eye for detail
- Has strong organizational skills
- Can demonstrate knowledge of the narrative non-fiction market and a passion for non-fiction books
To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application form.
You can view the full job description
here
Salary: £36,256
Closing date: 29/01/2023 - Late applications will not be accepted.
Contract type: 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices as part of a hybrid working pilot with the remaining 3 days from home.
Wellcome Collection is developing a new strategy, making this an exciting time to join our team and be part of a changing cultural sector which is finding new ways of delivering its work, engaging people, and placing a greater focus on social impact and change.
You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees
here
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome
. We are committed to cultivating a fair and healthy environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you would like us to make adjustments during the application process, please contact us at .
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Wellcome Trust
www.wellcome.org
London, United Kingdom
Jeremy Farrar
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1936
