Senior Editor – Publication Ethics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Investigate and resolve cases related to publication ethics for all PLOS journals.

• Efficiently resolve cases in accordance with PLOS standards and COPE guidance.

• Provide prompt support for the publication ethics casework of others.

• Address escalations and inquiries concerning publication ethics matters.

• Contribute to tasks, cases, documentation, and processes that support the team's casework.

• Engage in team-level and cross-functional initiatives and projects related to ethics and integrity.

• Develop workflows and updates to policies.

• Create, trial, and implement strategies to enhance the detection, prevention, and resolution of publication ethics cases.

• Assist journal staff editors with ethical issues during manuscript handling, peer review, or post-publication stages.

• Communicate effectively with journal editorial leads, Editorial Board members, authors, PLOS teams, and other stakeholders.

• Participate in internal discussions regarding publication ethics and research integrity.

• Stay informed about cross-industry issues and initiatives, attending COPE Forums during working hours.

• Assist in recruiting and onboarding new team members.

• Train staff on the management of publication ethics cases and applicable standards.

• Provide training and feedback to members of the Publication Ethics team.

• Maintain a high level of professionalism in both internal and external communications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Applications are welcomed from candidates located in the UK or in FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, PA, TX, and VA.

• A Master’s degree or PhD (or equivalent) in a scientific field is required.

• Experience in an editorial or publication ethics capacity within science, technical, and medical (STM) publishing.

• Proven experience resolving publication ethics cases in STM publishing.

• Demonstrated ability to critically assess scientific articles or publication ethics issues.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Highly organized and efficient self-starter with a keen attention to detail.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Familiarity with peer review processes, publishing, editorial decision-making, and publication ethics issues and standards.

• Previous experience investigating and resolving publication ethics cases.

• Knowledge of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards and guidelines.

• A strong commitment to open access and research integrity.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with a remote team.

• Some flexibility to work across different time zones.

• Preferred: expertise in image forensics and experience in delivering training sessions.

• Preferred: post-graduate research experience in a scientific, clinical, or social sciences discipline.

🏝️ Benefits

• Private medical insurance.

• Life assurance.

• Income protection.

• Personal accident insurance.

• Pension plan with an employer match of up to 10%.

• 25 days of annual leave.

• Market-competitive maternity and paternity leave.

• Birthday and three additional days off for winter holidays.

• Two days of paid time off for volunteering each year.

• Fully remote work environment, including a stipend for home office setup upon joining.

• Fixed-term contract position for 12 months.