Associate Editor, Data Integrity

🔥 12 hours ago

🌐 United Kingdom, United States – Remote

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

✏️ Editor

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

👻 Ghost score 12%

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British Ecological Society

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1913

🔬 Science

🤲 Charity

📚 Education

Science • Charity • Education

British Ecological Society is a UK-based charity and learned society that supports and represents a global community of ecologists. It advances ecological science by publishing society-owned journals, providing grants and professional development for researchers and students, producing educational resources, running events and communities, and informing policy and corporate sustainability through evidence-based guidance. The Society operates as a membership organization that promotes understanding, appreciation, and application of ecological knowledge.

📋 Description

• Review code for clarity, completeness, and alignment with journal standards • Ensure authors provide accessible, clearly commented code and related documentation that supports its re-use and long-term value • Help authors strengthen responsible data handling, open science, and ethical research behaviour • Follow shared workflows and contribute to a positive, inclusive editorial environment

🎯 Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with at least one language used routinely by ecologists and researchers in evolution (R, Python, Julia) • Familiarity with testing and validating code (e.g., through ROpenSci, CRAN, PyPI) • An appreciation for the value and limitations of AI for writing and commenting code • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and communicate clearly in writing • Commitment to the BES values: equity, sustainability, collaboration, and integrity • Interest in ecology and/or evolutionary biology • Interest in STEM publishing and editorial processes

🏖️ Benefits

• Receive free BES membership for one year, then 50% thereafter • Qualify for free registration to the BES Annual Meeting • Attain evidence of your standing and authority in your field of research which can contribute to academic career progression • For researchers working in UK universities, an AE role is likely to contribute to institutional submissions to the Research Excellence Framework 2029 as an indicator of a positive research culture