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Taylor & Francis Group operates globally and produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realize their individual potential.
Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress.
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Integrity Manager to join the team.
The Research Integrity Manager is responsible for research integrity across Taylor & Francis Group Journals, ensuring best practice standards and the provision of insight, market intelligence and recommendations to inform editorial policy, processes and research integrity strategy.
What you will be doing:
* Driving investigation of complex ethics and integrity cases, and works with colleagues towards accurate and timely resolution
* Auditing journals for adherence to peer review and research integrity best practice, and highlights areas for improvement or investigation
* Suggest and implement improvements for research integrity practice with cross-department input, deploying continuous improvement strategies where required
* Support and advise Editorial colleagues on editorial policy and processes
* Review research integrity landscape and the researcher experience to build a knowledge bank and to inform new policies and processes
* Develop and present workshops on publishing ethics for internal and external stakeholders
* Digest and disseminate ethics and integrity updates for T&F colleagues in a clear and common language
* Acts as a policy and initiative champion with internal stakeholders to ensure buy-in and support across other departments
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
* Experience in research in any discipline
* Editorial experience in assessing scholarly manuscripts for quality, research ethics and integrity of content
* Experience in handling and advising on complex and sensitive research ethics and integrity cases, based on a variety of research study designs
* Excellent understanding of publication ethics standards and guidelines
* Broad interest in research and how this is evolving globally
* Ability to critique scientific research
* Effective project management
* Analytical thinking and decision-making under pressure
* Strong ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritize competing tasks effectively
* Ability to make effective and reliable judgements and think flexibly
* Strong communication skills, able to build clarity, understanding and engagement with audiences at all levels
Additional Information
Location: The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Milton Park office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.
Closing Date: Applications will close on 20th October 2025
What we offer in return:
* An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
* 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday
* 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
* 4 paid volunteering days each year
* Company funded single cover private medical insurance
* Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
* Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance, plus optical and medical care
Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.
If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact Liz Southwick. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.
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