About the Role
In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and refining the editorial and publication workflow within the organization. You will oversee the entire publication pipeline, ensuring high-quality and timely outputs while aligning with the institution's strategic priorities. Your contributions will enhance the clarity and accessibility of research papers and position the institution effectively in the field of academic publishing and public scholarship.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and continuously refine an end-to-end editorial and publication workflow, including submission guidelines, peer review processes, revision cycles, and final publication standards.
- Establish and operationalise a Research Quality & Reputation Framework, including standards for academic rigour, referencing, peer review, and publication targeting (journals, edited volumes, digital platforms).
- Provide substantive editorial feedback on research papers, reports, and scholarly outputs to strengthen clarity, argumentation, structure, and language.
- Ensure consistency in tone, style, and formatting across all publications in line with institutional guidelines.
- Manage the full publication pipeline, tracking outputs from initial draft through to submission and publication.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders (reviewers, publishers, editors) to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of publications.
- Identify appropriate publication venues (academic, policy, and public-facing) aligned with the organization's strategic priorities.
- Contribute to annual and long-term publication planning in collaboration with the Research Manager.
- Lead efforts to translate complex research into accessible formats, including policy briefs, executive summaries, blog articles, and scripts for multimedia content.
- Collaborate with the communications team to align research outputs with broader institutional messaging and public engagement goals.
- Develop innovative formats and platforms for disseminating research to diverse audiences, including Muslim intellectual and public communities.
- Support the development of relationships with academic publishers, journals, and research institutions.
- Liaise with external partners to facilitate co-publications, edited volumes, and collaborative research outputs.
- Stay informed of trends in academic publishing and public scholarship to position the organization's research effectively.
- Oversee and maintain the research publications section of the website, ensuring outputs are accurately presented, accessible, and regularly updated.
- Develop and maintain internal publication catalogues and archives for institutional use.
- Work with relevant teams to enhance the digital presentation and discoverability of research outputs.
- Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as English Literature, Linguistics, Communications, Journalism, Translation Studies, or a related humanities or social science discipline. A Masters/PhD degree with a research focus is preferred.
- 6-8 years of relevant full-time work experience in academic publishing or editorial work, preferably within higher education, research institutes, or research-based community institutions, including 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Demonstrated ability to develop or implement editorial workflows and quality frameworks; experience translating complex research into accessible public-facing content is essential.
- Strong knowledge of academic publishing standards, citation styles (APA, Chicago, or equivalent), peer review processes, and journal submission requirements.
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate, draft, and edit a variety of written reports and communications, articulating ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is required.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications and familiarity with reference management tools (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley) and document management systems is an advantage.
