Publishing Ethics Specialist

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers•New York City, NY

About The Position

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.

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 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Master's or other advanced degree Physical science or engineering Pref
2-4 years Publishing Experience Pref
2-4 years Experience with research and the scholarly publishing process in an STEM field Pref

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.
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