About the AJGP Academic Post
What is the AJGP?
The Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) aims to provide relevant, evidence-based, clearly articulated information to Australian general practitioners (GPs) to assist them in providing the highest quality patient care, applicable to the varied geographic and social contexts in which GPs work and to all GP roles as clinician, researcher, educator, practice team member and opinion leader. All articles are subject to peer review before they are accepted for publication.
What is the AJGP Academic Post?
The AJGP Academic Post will provide you with an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the medical publication world as an Editorial Fellow. You will receive formal training in the relevant processes over the first three months before gradually expanding into a workplace role. The emphasis of this post is to provide you with a supported introduction to the field. Up to two AJGP positions are available for each intake.
What can I expect from this role?
The role requires you to work specifically at the AJGP on Thursdays. The role may be done remotely, but there will be opportunities to attend the AJGP office in East Melbourne, Victoria. It is expected that at least one day (0.2FTE) of your remaining 0.3FTE University time will be allocated to research.
You will work under the supervision of the Editor in Chief to contribute to the processes of medical editing within the journal, with the aim of acquiring skills in medical editing, medical writing, critical appraisal and peer reviewing. You will be encouraged to further develop the area of most interest to you across writing, managing manuscripts and critical appraisal and your key responsibilities in this role will evolve through the year as your competency builds.