Senior Editor, Publication Ethics – Remote

Public Library of Science; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Home office stipend

Health benefits (US)

Parental leave

Generous vacation & holidays

Job summary

The Public Library of Science (PLOS) is seeking a Senior Editor, Publication Ethics to investigate and resolve ethics cases across all PLOS journals, support journal teams with ethics guidance, and contribute to policy initiatives. The role operates within a fully remote team with global coordination and requires strong communication and integrity in scientific publishing.

Responsibilities include efficient case resolution, cross-functional collaboration, and training for staff while upholding

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline.
• Editorial or publication ethics experience in STM publishing.
• Experience resolving publication ethics cases.
• Aptitude for critically evaluating scientific articles or ethics issues.
• Post-graduate research experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve publication ethics cases for PLOS journals.
• Provide ethics support to journal teams and training to staff.
• Contribute to team initiatives and cross-functional projects on integrity.
• Support editors during manuscript handling, peer review, and post-publication.
• Communicate ethics case progress to stakeholders and editors.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organized & detail-oriented

Remote collaboration

Open access commitment

COPE standards knowledge

Image forensics (preferred)

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in a scientific discipline

Job description

The Public Library of Science (PLOS) is seeking a Senior Editor, Publication Ethics to investigate and resolve ethics cases across all PLOS journals, support journal teams with ethics guidance, and contribute to policy initiatives. The role operates within a fully remote team with global coordination and requires strong communication and integrity in scientific publishing.

Responsibilities include efficient case resolution, cross-functional collaboration, and training for staff while upholding