Publishing Ethics Specialist

Job Summary 
The Publishing Ethics Specialist will support the resolution of publishing ethics issues such as plagiarism, manipulation of the peer review process, and/or gaming of industry-accepted bibliometrics. IEEE's ethical and conduct processes are complex, detail-oriented, and confidential in nature. The incumbent in this position is primarily responsible for processing reported publishing misconduct through IEEE's centralized Ethics Point System; leading investigations as case manager; and serving as an IEEE's subject matter expert on issues related to plagiarism and violations of the policies described in the PSPB Operations Manual.


Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an IEEE Publications' subject matter expert on publishing ethics issues
• Respond appropriately to all serious allegations of publishing misconduct, while playing a pivotal role as case manager in the handling and resolution of ethics issues.
• Provide initial review of incoming cases to determine if allegations merit further investigation
• Keep track of, and report regularly on the overall status of misconduct caseload
• Explore and support methods of misconduct detection, working with technology and vendor systems to improve the sensitivity and specificity of analytic tools.
• Maintain up-to-the-minute familiarity with journal and conference peer review processes, publication ethics concepts, and intellectual property law
• Keep track of reports on misconduct activities related to IEEE Publications, especially from conferences and periodicals.
• Become involved with external scholarly publishing partners, peers, and industry groups (such as COPE) to maintain active knowledge of current ethics issues and best practices for resolution.

Travel Information\: 0%

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain confidential, individual case files
• Assist and advise Editors-in-Chief in adjudication author appeals of paper rejections and other incidents that may fall outside the publishing ethics domain
• Stay up-to-date on best practices re\: publishing ethics and publishing standards within the STEM community

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Master's or other advanced degree in physical science or engineering preferred

Work Experience

• 2-4 years Publishing Experience preferred
• 2-4 years Experience with research and the scholarly publishing process in an STEM field preferred

Skills and Requirements 

• Must have strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have strong communications skills and have the ability to listen and communicate effectively in a clear, comprehensive and tactful manner both verbally and in writing and strong, proven people, project and time management skills.
• Must have the ability to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills to finding solutions to day-to-day problems.
• Must be able to plan, execute and improve work processes to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Ability to relate well with others, build relationships and constructively interact with a variety of staff, volunteers and vendors.
• Must possess the necessary skills to analyze and interpret business requirements and design appropriate reporting solutions with moderate supervision.
• Proficiency in MS and Google Office suite products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• The Specialist will be expected to identify problems, to respond quickly and consistently and to reach appropriate solutions.

Other Requirements:
As defined in IEEE Policies, individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply. 

PLEASE NOTE\: This position is not budgeted for employer-sponsored immigration support, this includes all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.

For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, ADA Requirements. This position is classified under Category I - Office Positions. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 
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