The current leadership team at PeerJ has a lot of experience in both the business and academic world. The team consists of the VP of R&D and Chief Scientist, who previously worked at Mendeley, and the Research Director, who also has experience working at Mendeley. The team also includes a consultant from Gene Security Network and a teaching assistant and contributing science writer from The Tech Museum of Innovation. Both members of the team have a lot of experience with different aspects of business and academia, which makes them well-equipped to lead PeerJ.