100000005220.Publications Specialist

• 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 Al-Mujadilah’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 Al-Mujadilah’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.
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.