Publishing Ethics Specialist

Job SummarySupport 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 ResponsibilitiesServe as an IEEE Publications' subject matter expert on publishing ethics issuesRespond 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 investigationKeep track of, and report regularly on the overall status of misconduct caseloadExplore 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 lawKeep 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.Additional ResponsibilitiesMaintain confidential, individual case filesAssist and advise Editors-in-Chief in adjudication author appeals of paper rejections and other incidents that may fall outside the publishing ethics domainStay up-to-date on best practices re: publishing ethics and publishing standards within the STEM communityJ-18808-Ljbffr