Publication Ethics Senior Editor - 12 Month FTC

The role

The Senior Editor, Publication Ethics investigates and resolves publication ethics cases for all PLOS journals. This person provides support to journal teams and contributes to initiatives addressing ethics and integrity issues.

What you will do

• Resolve publication ethics cases in line with PLOS standards and COPE guidance
• Provide support for others publication ethics case work
• Address escalations and queries about publication ethics issues
• Contribute to team-level and cross-functional initiatives and projects
• Support journal staff editors in resolving ethics issues during manuscript handling, peer review, or post-publication
• Communicate with editorial leads, Editorial Board members, authors, and other stakeholders
• Contribute to internal discussions about publication ethics and research integrity
• Attend COPE Forums that fall within working hours
• Help with recruitment, onboarding, and training for team positions
• Uphold high standards of professionalism in communications

Required qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Highly organized and efficient self-starter
• Collaborative team player comfortable working with a remote team
• Commitment to open access and research integrity
• Familiarity with peer review, publishing, editorial decision-making, and publication ethics issues and standards
• Prior experience investigating and resolving publication ethics cases
• Knowledge of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards and guidance
• Master’s degree or PhD (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline
• Experience in an editorial or publication ethics role in science, technical, and medical (STM) publishing
• First-hand experience resolving publication ethics cases in STM publishing
• Aptitude for critically evaluating scientific articles or publication ethics issues
• Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer

Nice to have

• Expertise in image forensics
• Experience delivering trainings
• Post-graduate research experience in a scientific, clinical, or social sciences discipline

Benefits

• US: 401k with employer match
• US: Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid)
• US: Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave
• US: Parental leave
• US: Birthday and three winter holidays days off
• US: Short term and long term disability insurance
• US: 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
• US: Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office
• UK: Private medical insurance
• UK: Life assurance
• UK: Income protection
• UK: Personal accident insurance

About the company

PLOS is a catalyst in open science, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing. The work is supported by a global in-house team and a diverse, international community of scientific researchers.