Research Integrity Manager in London

Reporting into the Head of Research Integrity and Ethics, Research Integrity Managers are responsible for research integrity across Taylor & Francis Group books and journals. These roles play a key part in ensuring best practice ethical standards and the provision of insight to inform editorial policy, processes and research integrity strategy across Taylor & Francis Group content in books and journals.

Key accountabilities:

• Driving investigation of complex ethics and integrity book cases, and working with colleagues across the business towards accurate and timely resolution.
• Developing and maintaining books and journal editorial policies, ensuring they are fit for purpose and reflect researcher and scholarly practices.
• Working with the Head of Research Integrity and Ethics to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for books.
• Supporting and advising colleagues on editorial policies and processes.
• Suggesting and implementing improvements for research integrity practice in books with cross‑department input, deploying continuous improvement strategies where required.
• Auditing books for adherence to peer review and research integrity best practice and highlighting areas for improvement or investigation.
• Developing and presenting workshops on publishing ethics for internal and external stakeholders.
• Digesting and disseminating ethics and integrity updates for T&F books colleagues in a clear and concise language.
• Acting as a policy and initiative champion with internal stakeholders to ensure buy‑in and support across other departments, as well as alignment where appropriate with journal editorial policies and practices.

Qualifications:

• Experience in research in an ST‑M or AHSS discipline.
• Experience in scholarly books publishing.
• Editorial experience in assessing scholarly manuscripts for quality, research ethics, publishing ethics and integrity of content.
• Experience in handling and advising on complex and sensitive research ethics and integrity cases.
• 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 prioritise 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.

Location:

These roles are based in the UK and you must have the right to work and live in the UK. Successful candidates must live within a commutable distance to our London Blackfriars office to ensure they can work from the office at least three days per week.

Benefits:

• 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.
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care.

Closing Date:

Applications will stay open until all 3 roles have been filled and we will be shortlisting and interviewing alongside advertising.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

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. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.