Senior Editor, Publication Ethics

🕒 October 6

🌐 United States, United Kingdom – Remote

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

Education • Non-profit • Science

PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing. They cover all scientific disciplines with a focus on fundamental and applied research across life, health, sustainability, engineering, and technology, ensuring that research outputs are rigorous, reliable, and accessible to all.

📋 Description

• Investigate and resolve publication ethics cases for all PLOS journals • Provide publication ethics support to PLOS journal teams • Resolve cases efficiently in line with PLOS standards and COPE guidance • Address escalations and queries about publication ethics issues • Contribute to casework, documentation, workflows, policy updates, and other team processes • Contribute to cross-functional initiatives improving detection, prevention, and resolution of publication ethics cases • Support journal staff editors during manuscript handling, peer review, and post-publication • Communicate with editorial leads, Editorial Board members, authors, PLOS teams, and other stakeholders • Participate in internal discussions on publication ethics and research integrity • Maintain awareness of cross-industry issues and attend COPE Forums during working hours • Help with recruitment, onboarding, training, and feedback for Publication Ethics team members

🎯 Requirements

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral • Highly organized and efficient self-starter with excellent attention to detail and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills • A collaborative team player who is comfortable working with a remote team • A 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 • A 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 • A demonstrated aptitude for critically evaluating scientific articles or publication ethics issues • Some flexibility to work across time zones • Preferred: Expertise in image forensics; experience delivering trainings • Preferred: Post-graduate research experience in a scientific, clinical, or social sciences discipline

🏖️ Benefits

• 401k with employer match • Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid) • Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave • Parental leave • Birthday and three winter holidays days off • Short term and long term disability insurance • 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year • Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office • Private medical insurance • Life assurance • Income protection • Personal accident insurance • Pension with up to 10% employer match • 25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave

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