Scientific Editor

Love Success; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global publishing organization is seeking a Publishing Ethics Analyst for a 6-month remote project starting in January 2026. The role involves analyzing ethical issues in scholarly journals, including plagiarism and authorship disputes. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and at least two years of experience in publishing. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. The position offers £170.00 per day plus holiday pay.

Qualifications

• At least two years of relevant experience in publishing or related field.
• Experience with COPE best practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess activities by authors, reviewers, and editors.
• Manage investigations into plagiarism and ethics.
• Track work progress and support team reporting.

Skills

Knowledge of STM journal peer-review

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in an academic discipline

Job description

My client are a global publishing organisation who are looking for a number of people to work on an exciting 6-month remote project .

If you have a qualification in a Scientific, Technical or Medical ( STM) discipline and at least two years of relevant experience, either in publishing or a related field within an academic institute, please continue reading!

• Remote working
• 6 months
• £170.00 PAYE per day plus Holiday Pay
• Beginning Jan 2026

Role description

The role of the Publishing Ethics Analyst is to support large-scale investigations in the published content of scholarly journals. This role involves analysing potential ethical issues, ensuring research integrity, and assisting in maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics.

Responsibilities

• Accurate assessment of activities by authors, reviewers, editors, guest editors and others
• Assessing large-scale investigations including plagiarism, duplication, authorship disputes, peer review manipulation, and figure manipulation / duplication
• Keeping investigations to schedule, and ensuring articles assigned are handled in a timely manner
• Prioritising work based on team needs
• Supporting the regular team reporting and tracking work progress

Skills

• Degree in an academic discipline
• Knowledge / experience of STM journal peer-review and the publishing process, and COPE best practices
• Ability to work methodically, problem-solving and fact-checking
• Strong analytical, organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent communications skills