Scientific Editor

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

Job summary

A global publishing organization is seeking a Publishing Ethics Analyst for a 6-month remote project starting in January 2026. This role involves analyzing ethical issues in scholarly journals, assessing investigations including plagiarism and authorship disputes, and ensuring adherence to publication standards. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant discipline and at least two years of experience in publishing or a related field. The position offers £170.00 PAYE per day plus Holiday Pay.

Qualifications

• At least two years of relevant experience in publishing or a related field.
• Knowledge of COPE best practices and the publishing process.

Responsibilities

• Accurate assessment of activities by authors and editors.
• Assessing large-scale investigations including plagiarism and authorship disputes.
• Prioritizing work based on team needs.

Skills

Knowledge of STM journal peer-review

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Excellent communications 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