Senior Publishing Ethics Screening Analyst

Senior Publishing Ethics Screening Analyst

Are you passionate about research integrity and publishing ethics?

Do you enjoy working in scientific and medical publishing?

About our Team

At STM Journals, we collaborate with researchers to facilitate the publication of their impactful scientific discoveries, with a focus on rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility. In support of our portfolio of 2800+ hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will actively contribute to advancing science, improving health outcomes, and fostering equitable participation in publishing.

About the Role

We seek a collaborative, analytical, and organized colleague to play a pivotal role in pre-publication screening of manuscripts and assessing new publishing ethics cases submitted to the team. You will prioritize work, fact-check meticulously, and communicate effectively. You are passionate about research integrity and publishing ethics. You will work with Editors and Publishers to resolve concerns before manuscript acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Analysing concerns in manuscripts flagged by Elsevier’s research integrity technology solution to validate signals or resolve false positives.

• Deciding, according to protocols, which concerns can be remediated by the authors before reconsideration. Reviewing manuscripts where concerns have been remediated to ensure compliance with requests and the journal policies and Guides for Authors.

• Communicating concerns, to Editors, Publishers, and authors for due consideration, according to protocols.

• Gathering and sharing insights to propose changes to
  editorial and research integrity workflows and processes in response to new behaviors or challenges.

• Becoming an expert in the use of technologies and tools
  to provide insights into potential unethical behaviors, and providing feedback regarding potential new features or improvements.

• Becoming an expert in publishing ethics best practices and becoming a trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders.

• Assessing new publishing ethics cases submitted by Publishers based on team protocols for urgency and risk.

• Assigning publishing ethics cases to colleagues in a timely manner, with pertinent information such as guidelines and templates.

• Coaching new colleagues in workflows, processes, and on systems used by the team.

Requirements

• Have demonstrable experience of scientific and medical publishing preferable

• Have knowledge of peer-review and the publishing process

• Have excellent communication skills

• Have excellent analytical, organizational and prioritization skills

• Have the ability to work methodically, problem-solve and fact-check

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits

• Wellbeing programs

• Life assurance

• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme

• Save As You Earn share option scheme

• Travel Season ticket loan

• Electric Vehicle Scheme

• Optional Dental Insurance

• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children

• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you

• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer

• Access to extensive learning and development resources

• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work.

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. 

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