To strengthen our RIPE Team, we are looking for a Publication Ethics Assistant to support case investigations, resource tracking, and industry monitoring in publication ethics. The ideal candidate should have a master’s degree in a science field, ideally some experience in academic publishing, and familiarity with publication ethics principles. This is a full-time, permanent position based in our office.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Undertake background research to support case investigations, to locate internal and external resources and to track relevant industry development.
• Assist the management of representative mailbox and provide responses to routine enquiries.
• Assist in the preparation of weekly meeting presentation by compiling discussion points and case management data.
  
• Attend and participate in weekly team meetings and team chats.
• Assist in the preparation of email templates and quality check drafts to authors, complaints, institutions, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in the monitoring of the Susy ethic case management system.
• Attend publication ethics relevant online conferences (COPE forums etc.)

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Science (bio or medical related subject preferred) and/or first experience in academic publishing.
• First experience or familiarity with principles of Publication Ethics is an asset.
  Excellent time management and organizational skills communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Proactive and dynamic team player with excellent interpersonal skills and an eye for details.
• Capability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and international environment.
• Willingness to travel to other MDPI offices on occasion.

What we offer

• The opportunity to contribute to the academic/scientific community;
• Flexible working hours;
• Support for a healthy lifestyle;
• Team bond strengthening through team-building events;
• Professional growth opportunities with our global training system;
• Working in a collaborative, diverse, and socially responsible team;
• Company retreat facility;
• Full-coverage insurance for accidents/daily sickness;
• Prime location near Basel train station and city center;
• And more

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving:

• A motivational letter(EN) that briefly describes your motivations for joining MDPI
• A resume(EN) including personal information, past & current education,
• If available: reference letters and certificates.

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

Initiatives

At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:

https://www.mdpi.com
https://www.mdpi.com/books/
https://sciprofiles.com
https://sciforum.net
https://www.scilit.net
https://www.preprints.org
https://encyclopedia.pub

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