Peer Review Editor FTC

Description
"The Peer Review Editor maintains oversight of the peer review performance of an allocated portfolio. In collaboration with the external Journal Editorial Office team, and through a series of inputs framed around support and monitoring, the Peer Review Editor will help Journal Editors and Editorial Advisory Boards administrate the peer review process. The role places the Peer Review Editor as a systems and policy expert, where the day is split between an educational role and an investigative role."

Department: Content Solutions

Location: Remote first, UK

Compensation: circa £32,000

Description
The Peer Review Editor maintains oversight of the peer review performance of an allocated portfolio. In collaboration with the external Journal Editorial Office team, and through a series of inputs framed around support and monitoring, the Peer Review Editor will help Journal Editors and Editorial Advisory Boards administrate the peer review process. The role places the Peer Review Editor as a systems and policy expert, where the day is split between an educational role and an investigative role.
Working cross-functionally with supplier teams, the portfolio Commissioning Editor, and Content Solutions colleagues, the Peer Review Editor provides expert advice and guidance to all journal peer review stakeholders on peer review best practice and publication ethics. The Peer Review Editor uses technical expertise to configure journal sites and workflows to best meet product needs. They actively monitor the performance of JEO teams to ensure adherence to KPIs and best practice.
The Peer Review Editor has a mindset of continuous improvement, demonstrates an understanding of the changing landscape of academic publishing, and actively participates in or leads projects that support Emerald’s mission.
This is a Fixed Term Contract until May 2027 to provide maternity cover
Location: We perform at our best when we feel trusted and are able to choose an approach to working that suits us best, which is why we are a remote-first company. However, we also believe in face to face collaboration, and our UK colleagues meet once a month for team time and quarterly for company get togethers in our Leeds office, so we ask that you be within a commutable distance that you are comfortable with in order to attend the office on those occasions.

About our Recruitment Process: We welcome applications from all individuals, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief. As we understand the value of the transferability of skills and experiences, we are not looking for the 'perfect candidate' – we encourage everyone who is truly excited about our mission to apply.

Day to day we’ll trust you to:

• Use expert knowledge of the peer review processes and systems, support a team of external vendor across a portfolio of allocated titles
• Act as first point of escalation for peer review and ethics queries from the vendor team
• Use data from Scholar One, identify journal Editor underperformance and poor editorial practice, and work alongside JEOs, Commissioning Editors, Content Solutions and Research Integrity to devise and implement journal development actions
• Use Scholar One configuration expertise to assist with set up of new submission sites, journal special issues, and implement changes to journal workflows
• Work directly with journal Editors on administrating the peer review process, acting with authority on peer review matters and escalating where necessary
• In partnership with Research Integrity and through your own industry research, understand the threats and challenges of the journal peer review landscape, and implement agreed actions to ensure Emerald journals demonstrate good editorial practices in peer review
• Provide training to new system users and contribute to the upkeep and development of system support resources
• Support Publishing and Content Solutions colleagues with copyflow monitoring activities when required
• Champion best practice and consistency of process with vendors and Emerald colleagues
• Actively participate in or lead projects that…