Associate Editor - Open Science (Remote, UK)

Content Creators; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Pension with employer matching

25 days holidays + maternity/paternity

Job summary

PLOS is a nonprofit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. The Associate Editor oversees the editorial process for manuscripts submitted to PLOS journals.

This role will require the use of prior research experience, critical evaluation skills, and internal guidelines to make nuanced and complex editorial decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a research environment, publishing, or other relevant industry.
• Highly organized and efficient, with strong critical assessment, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Able to work under tight deadlines whilst achieving a high standard of quality and accuracy.
• Able to set priorities and work independently.
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area; a PhD or MD is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of escalation for complex and nuanced editorial queries.
• Support other teams at PLOS, members of the editorial board, and third-party editorial teams to ensure high standards of scientific rigor and editorial integrity.
• Evaluate submissions and make decisions based on reviewers’ comments.
• Participate in activities to develop editorial policy and improve the visibility and reputation of journals in the PLOS portfolio.
• Handle publication ethics queries.
• Build relationships with members of the academic community.
• Demonstrate a positive, constructive attitude to change and a growth mindset.

Skills

Research experience

Organizational skills

Critical assessment

Communication skills

Independent work

Deadline management

Education

Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject

PhD or MD preferred

Job description

PLOS is a nonprofit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. The Associate Editor oversees the editorial process for manuscripts submitted to PLOS journals.

This role will require the use of prior research experience, critical evaluation skills, and internal guidelines to make nuanced and complex editorial decisions.