STM Journals publishes more than 2,600 peer-reviewed journals. Elsevier is committed to nurturing and upholding research integrity within our journals and within the wider research community.  The role of the Expert in Publishing Ethics is to support this commitment by advising on best practice in handling ethical allegations in all fields of research, conducting investigations when allegations of unethical misconduct is raised, providing input to initiatives which aim to prevent or detect ethical issues, and training internal and external stakeholders on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Elsevier best practices and policies. The role involves support to editors, while always respecting and upholding the independence of editors’ decision making.

 

About the Role

We are seeking a collaborative and analytical colleague, who is meticulous in their fact-checking and problem-solving, has a strong sense of natural justice and has excellent communication skills. Applicants will ideally have a qualification in a STM discipline and at least three years of relevant experience, either in publishing or related organisations (e.g. publisher or editor role), or research integrity within academic institutes. 

Responsibilities

• Assessment of activities by authors, reviewers, editors, guest editors and others
• Supporting editors in assessing allegations including plagiarism, duplication, authorship disputes, peer review manipulation, and figure manipulation/duplication
• Providing editors with comments on potential corrections, editor notes, expressions of concern and retraction notices
• Liaison with legal and communications experts, as appropriate
• Managing cases involving multiple journals and networks of stakeholders
• Communicating precisely and diplomatically with all stakeholders.
• Raising awareness and knowledge levels of ethical policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years' relevant experience, direct publishing and editorial experience or Research Integrity experience is desirable
• Degree in an academic discipline
• Knowledge of peer-review and the publishing process, and ethical guidelines (e.g. COPE best practices)
• Fluent English in both written and speaking
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience supporting editors or other senior academics
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, academic societies, and professional organizations

 

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