Deputy News Editor
Role: Deputy News Editor
Location: London
To support The Pharmaceutical Journal’s News Editor in gathering and writing news on a daily basis, as well as commissioning and editing news two days per week. The Deputy News Editor will take responsibility for ensuring a regular stream of exclusive clinical and policy news, analyses and opinion articles, and host episodes of the PJ’s podcast in line with our publishing schedule.
Main Responsibilities:
To assist the News & Views Editor in sourcing, selecting, writing, commissioning and editing news stories and ensuring it is accurate, legally sound and published in a timely way.
To ensure a regular stream of exclusive news on clinical and policy topics.
To research and write longer analyses on news topics and carry out interviews, as required.
To develop relevant contacts within the pharmacy and health sector and to keep abreast of developments in this area.
To assist the Art Editor with the selection of pictures and illustrations to accompany news content.
Requirements:
Journalist with at least two years’ experience of breaking exclusive news stories, ideally in the health/scientific sector.
Strong news sense and interest in clinical topics.
Strong interest in multimedia journalism.
Experience of writing long-form analysis pieces.
Proven writing ability.
Undergraduate degree, preferably in science, pharmacy or medicine
How we are currently working:
Royal College of Pharmacy supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at our London Office Office.
️ Closing date: 4/8/2026
If you would like to learn more about the role, view our job description
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter
We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at Royal College of Pharmacy and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At Royal College of Pharmacy we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Recommended Jobs
UK roles (Hiring Immediately)
Here we hire candidate for UK based roles
Computer Science - Kingston
Are you an inspirational, dynamic and well-qualified Computer science Teacher seeking to join a successful faculty on a permanent basis? This impressive Co-educational School is looking for an Comp…
International Tax Including Transfer Pricing, Senior Manager
Job Details We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded International Tax Including Transfer Pricing Senior Manager to join our growing team. This is a strategically important role…
Account Director
We need a sharp, organised client lead to run brilliant projects, grow accounts, and keep our clients closer than close. How&How are seeking an Account Director to join and help lead our team in L…
People Business Partner
Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers . Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries . We are…
Year 5 Teacher — Lambeth — January 2026 start
Do you want to teach a curious and motivated Year 5 class in a Lambeth primary that prioritises deep learning from January 2026? A supportive Good school in Lambeth is looking for an inspiring Year 5…
Finance Manager - Independent Secondary School -...
Finance Manager – Independent Secondary School – Westminster, London Start Date: As soon as possible Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Paid to scale School information This is …
Lift Service Engineer
&##127758; Our Mission: We don’t only maintain lifts and escalators — we transform how they’re operated. At WeMaintain, we build tech that empowers the people who keep cities running, making b…
Project Manager
My client is seeking a Project Manager to come in and oversee the £5m fit out of a social club and bar in South-East London. The successful Project Manager will have proven experience delivering si…
Senior Data Scientist, AD/ADAS
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current st…