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PLOS · 6 hours ago

Publication Ethics Publishing Editor

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

£27K/yr - £37K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Contribute to publication ethics casework (triage, follow-up, and resolution) in an organized, efficient, and timely manner. Fulfill Publishing Editor responsibilities as outlined in the team’s documentation. Serve as primary case owner for a cohort of cases as outlined in objectives set by your manager.

Develop expertise in image forensics and aspects of large-scale integrity case work. Contribute to team-level work addressing post-publication image cases and large-scale integrity cases.

Communicate rapidly and effectively with the editorial teams (Publication Ethics & journal editors), Editorial Board members, authors, external consultants/reviewers, Production, and other teams involved in ethics case follow-up or resolution.

Contribute to pub ethics workflow development and optimization. You may be asked to serve as the team’s point-person for workflows or other aspects of publication ethics work.

Attend and contribute to publication ethics team meetings.

Contribute as requested to team projects and initiatives, delivering your contributions according to set timelines.

Attend COPE Forums or other events as opportunities arise to develop your expertise in publication ethics.

Help to recruit and train for vacant team positions. Help to train PLOS staff on other teams in Salesforce for pub ethics and workflows relevant to publication ethics case work.

Qualification

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Publishing operationsPublication ethicsImage forensicsPeer review operationsResearch integrity

Required

A bachelor’s degree and at least one year experience in publishing, preferably for a science, technical, and medical (STM) journal or publisher

Highly efficient self-starter and team player with an eye for detail and excellent organizational skills, problem-solving skills, analytical skills

Excellent communication, feedback, and presentation skills, both written and oral

Comfortable working with a remote team

A commitment to open access and research integrity.

Preferred

A bachelor’s degree in a scientific or social sciences discipline, or 1+ year experience in scientific or clinical research

At least one year of work experience in peer review operations or a publishing role that involves engagement with authors, editorial board members, and/or reviewers

Familiar with publication ethics issues and standards, COPE guidance, and editorial standards for research publications

Demonstrated record of discretion and good judgement

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

PLOS

Glassdoor

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PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher empowering researchers to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.

Founded in 2003

San Francisco, California, USA

51-200 employees