Scientific Editor

Love Success; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global publishing organisation is seeking a remote Publishing Ethics Analyst for a 6-month project starting in January 2026. The role involves assessing ethical issues related to scholarly publications and managing large-scale investigations, such as plagiarism and authorship disputes. Candidates should have a degree in a Scientific, Technical, or Medical discipline and a minimum of two years of relevant experience. This position offers £170 per day plus holiday pay, emphasizing strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Remote working

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years relevant experience in publishing or a related field.
• Degree in a Scientific, Technical or Medical (STM) discipline is required.
• Knowledge of COPE best practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurate assessment of activities by authors and reviewers.
• Managing large-scale investigations, such as plagiarism and authorship disputes.
• Maintaining schedules and timely handling of assigned articles.
• Supporting team reporting and work progress tracking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of STM journal peer-review

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